Lathyrus sylvestris
Plant species in the pea family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lathyrus sylvestris, the flat pea or narrow-leaved everlasting-pea,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is native to parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia.[4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lathyrus |
Species: | L. sylvestris |
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The narrow-leaved everlasting-pea forms a mat of herbage. The stems are winged. Each leaf is made up of two elongated leaflets. The flowers are pink. The fruit is a legume pod about 2 inches (5 cm) long.[5]