Family: Fabaceae
meadow pea, meadow pea-vine, yellow vetchling
from USDA Plants Website
Botanical Illustration
Etymology: Lathyrus: from the Greek lathyros, an old name for "pea"
Plants: perennial forb
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Plants: perennial forb
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACU* USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Flora.cyberia