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Lathyrus heterophyllus L.

Norfolk Everlasting-Pea

Fabaceae

Traits


    100–200 cm tall. inflorescence: 3–14‑flowered. flowers: reddish to violet. stem: winged. petioles: winged, wings at least as broad as the wing of the stem. leaves: paired pinnate, 2–6‑partite, terminal leaflet converted to a branched tendril. leaflets: lineal to lanc...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lathyrus heterophyllus

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Lathyrus heterophyllus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lathyrus heterophyllus

Lathyrus heterophyllus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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