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Lathyrus polymorphus

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Nuttall

Common Names

• Manystem Pea
• Hoary Vetchling

Geographical Habitats

• NE. Mexico
• Arizona
• Colorado
• Kansas
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Wyoming - USA

Natural Habitats

• Riverside
• shrubland
• grassland
• plain
• prairies

Flowering Times

• May-Jul (USA)

Fruiting Times

Glabrous or pubescent tendril climber or erect plant to 500mm, tetragonal stems. Pinnate leaves, 2-5 mucronate glabrous leaflets to 40mm x 5mm. 3-5 flowered racemes, corolla purple or rarely yellowish to 30mm long, pubescent toothed calyx, purple flowers streaked darker. Pod to 50mm long.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• USDA
• Botanicus
• FRM
• ILDIS