Lathyrus sphaericus
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| Lathyrus sphaericus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lathyrus |
| Species: | L. sphaericus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lathyrus sphaericus Retz. | |
Lathyrus sphaericus is a species of wild pea known by the common name grass pea. It is native to Eurasia and much of Africa, and it is known on other continents as an introduced species. It can grow in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. This is an annual herb producing a slender stem and bearing leaves each made up of two long, narrow, grasslike leaflets up to 6 centimeters long and a coiling, climbing tendril. The inflorescence is made up of one pea flower on a stalk one or two centimeters long ending a in a bristle. The flower is roughly a centimeter long and deep orange-red or dull red in color. The fruit is a hairless legume pod marked with longitudinal stripes.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- GRIN Species Profile
- Photo gallery
- Lathyrus sphaericus at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Lathyrus sphaericus Israel Wildflowers
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