Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Lathyrus (Pea)
Lathyrus laevigatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Gren. - Yellow Pea
Lathyrus linifolius (Reichard) Bässler - Bitter-Vetch
Lathyrus niger (L.) Bernh. - Black Pea
Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh. - Spring Pea
Lathyrus bauhinii P. A. Genty - Sword-Leaved Pea
Lathyrus pannonicus (Jacq.) Garcke - Felted Vetch
Lathyrus japonicus Willd. - Sea Pea
Lathyrus pratensis L. - Meadow Vetchling
Lathyrus palustris L. - Marsh Pea
Lathyrus aphaca L. - Yellow Vetchling
Lathyrus nissolia L. - Grass Vetchling
Lathyrus tuberosus L. - Tuberous Pea
Lathyrus heterophyllus L. - Norfolk Everlasting-Pea
Lathyrus latifolius L. - Broad-Leaved Everlasting-Pea
Lathyrus sylvestris L. - Narrow-Leaved Everlasting-Pea
Lathyrus sativus L. - Indian Pea
Lathyrus hirsutus L. - Hairy Vetchling
<span class="r">Toxic</span>, <ba><b>100–200 cm tall</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> peduncle approx. as long as the supporting-leaf, <b>2–12‑flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>colouring very variable, mostly r...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation
in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats