Lathyrus sulphureus
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Lathyrus sulphureus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lathyrus |
Species: | L. sulphureus
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Binomial name | |
Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex Gray
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Lathyrus sulphureus is a species of wild pea known by the common names snub pea and sulphur pea.
It is native to the mountains of northern California and Oregon, where it grows in forest and woodland.
Description
Lathyrus sulphureus is a hairless perennial herb with leaves made up of many oval-shaped leaflets each up to 4 centimeters long. The leaves are tipped with branching, coiled tendrils and the large stipules may be over 2 centimeters long.
The plant produces a dense inflorescence of up to 15 pea flowers which are often arranged in a line down one side of the stem. The flowers are light yellow to deep orange and darken as they age. They are wide and have deeply folded faces.
The fruit is a hairless dehiscent legume pod.
References
External links
- "Lathyrus sulphureus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Calflora Database: Lathyrus sulphureus (Brewer's pea, Snub pea, Sulpher pea)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Lathyrus sulphureus
- USDA Plants Profile for Lathyrus sulphureus
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Lathyrus sulphureus
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- Lathyrus
- Flora of California
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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