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Lathyrus latifolius L.
perennial pea

       
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Photo of Lathyrus latifolius L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Netherlands, Utrecht. Usage Requirements.
 
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Lathyrus latifolius L.

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Synonyms:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

  LALAS2 Lathyrus latifolius L. var. splendens Groenl. & Rümpler
 

Distribution:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, NS, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 60 species in Lathyrus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Lathyrus latifolius L. f. albiflorus Moldenke. .
Lathyrus latifolius f. albiflorus
Distribution of Lathyrus latifolius L. f. lanceolatus Freyn. .
Lathyrus latifolius f. lanceolatus
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Classification:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Lathyrus L. – pea
Species Lathyrus latifolius L. – perennial pea
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

everlasting peavine
perennial pea
perennial peavine

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25856.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 

Related Web Sites:
Lathyrus latifolius L.

CA-Jepson Flora Project

IL-Weedy Wildflowers of Illinois

KY-Wildflowers of Western Kentucky

MI-Michigan State University Extension

MO-Missouri Plants

NC-Plant Fact Sheet

UK-BBC Gardening

UK-Plants For A Future

VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide

WA-Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (U. of Washington)

WI-University of Wisconsin Freckmann Herbarium

 
 
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