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Lathyrus latifolius

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Linnaeus

Common Names

• Perennial Pea
• Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea
• Kuan ye shan li dou (Pinyin)
• Everlasting Pea
• Pink Perennial Pea

Geographical Habitats

• C & S. Europe
• Algeria
• Morocco
• England

Natural Habitats

• Woodland.

Flowering Times

• Summer to early Autumn

Fruiting Times

Herbaceous glabrous evergreen tendril vine climbing or trailing with racemes to 15 flowers, 30mm purple, pink or white flowers, brown seed pod brown to 110mm, few-flowered racemes, winged stems, mucronate leaflets

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Bailey 1976
• van der Spuy 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Nicholls 1995
• Norton 1996
• FOC
• FONZ
• FOBI
• Bodki
• APDC
• The Plant List
• Botanicus
• ILDIS