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Lathyrus pratensis L.
meadow pea

       
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Photo of Lathyrus pratensis L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Canada, Nova Scotia. Usage Requirements.
 
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Lathyrus pratensis L.

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Distribution:
Lathyrus pratensis L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, CT, IL, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, VA, VT, WA, WI), CAN (BC, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC), DEN (GL)
 

Related Taxa:
Lathyrus pratensis L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 60 species in Lathyrus
 

Classification:
Lathyrus pratensis 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 pratensis L. – meadow pea
 

Introduced Information:
Lathyrus pratensis L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Lathyrus pratensis L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FACU FACU NO FACU* NO NO NO NO NO UPL NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Lathyrus pratensis 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 25874.

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

 
 
Time Generated: 10/11/2008 04:39 AM MDT