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'''''Lathyrus vernus''''' syn. ''Orobus vernus'' (''' |
'''''Lathyrus vernus''''' syn. ''Orobus vernus'' ('''spring vetchling''' or '''spring pea''', and sometimes called "spring vetch", though that name properly refers to ''[[Vicia lathyroides]]''), is a [[species]] of flowering [[herbaceous plant|herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]] in the [[genus]] ''Lathyrus'', [[native plant|native]] to forests of Europe and Siberia. It forms a dense clump of pointed leaves with purple flowers in spring, shading to a greenish-blue with age.<ref>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=1405332964|pages=1136}}</ref> |
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This species<ref>{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector - ''Lathyrus vernus''|url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1121|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=20 May 2013}}</ref> and the [[cultivar]] 'Alboroseus'<ref>{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector - ''Lathyrus latifolius'' 'Alboroseus'|url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1122|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=20 May 2013}}</ref> have gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]]. |
This species<ref>{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector - ''Lathyrus vernus''|url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1121|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=20 May 2013}}</ref> and the [[cultivar]] 'Alboroseus'<ref>{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector - ''Lathyrus latifolius'' 'Alboroseus'|url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1122|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=20 May 2013}}</ref> have gained the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]]. |
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==Description== |
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''Lathyrus vernus'' is a perennial plant with an upright stem without wings. The stem grows to {{convert|20|to|40|cm|0|abbr=on}} and is erect and nearly hairless. The leaves are alternate with short stalks and large, wide [[stipule]]s. The leaf blades are pinnate with two to four pairs of ovate tapering leaflets with blunt tips, entire margins and no tendrils. The [[inflorescence]] has a long stem and three to ten purplish-red flowers, each {{convert|13|to|20|mm|1|abbr=on}} long, turning bluer as they age. These have five sepals and five petals and are irregular. The uppermost petal is known as the "standard", the lateral two as the "wings" and the lowest two are joined to form the "keel". There are ten stamens and a single carpel. The fruit is a long brown pod up to {{convert|60|mm|1|abbr=on}} in length containing eight to fourteen seeds which are poisonous. This plant flowers early in the year, in May and June. It can be distinguished from [[Lathyrus linifolius|bitter vetch]] (''L. linifolius'') and [[Lathyrus niger|black pea]] (''L. niger'') by the breadth of its ovate leaflets. It does not wither after flowering but continues to grow until autumn.<ref name=NatureGate>{{cite web |url=http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/spring-vetch |title=Spring vetch: ''Lathyrus vernus'' |publisher=NatureGate |accessdate=2013-12-31}}</ref> |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
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''Lathyrus vernus'' is native to Europe and parts of northern Asia. Its typical habitat is broad-leaved woodland, forest margins, plantations and clearings.<ref name=NatureGate/> |
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Lathyrus vernus syn. Orobus vernus (spring vetchling or spring pea, and sometimes called "spring vetch", though that name properly refers to Vicia lathyroides), is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Lathyrus, native to forests of Europe and Siberia. It forms a dense clump of pointed leaves with purple flowers in spring, shading to a greenish-blue with age.[1]
This species[2] and the cultivar 'Alboroseus'[3] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Description
Lathyrus vernus is a perennial plant with an upright stem without wings. The stem grows to 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in) and is erect and nearly hairless. The leaves are alternate with short stalks and large, wide stipules. The leaf blades are pinnate with two to four pairs of ovate tapering leaflets with blunt tips, entire margins and no tendrils. The inflorescence has a long stem and three to ten purplish-red flowers, each 13 to 20 mm (0.5 to 0.8 in) long, turning bluer as they age. These have five sepals and five petals and are irregular. The uppermost petal is known as the "standard", the lateral two as the "wings" and the lowest two are joined to form the "keel". There are ten stamens and a single carpel. The fruit is a long brown pod up to 60 mm (2.4 in) in length containing eight to fourteen seeds which are poisonous. This plant flowers early in the year, in May and June. It can be distinguished from bitter vetch (L. linifolius) and black pea (L. niger) by the breadth of its ovate leaflets. It does not wither after flowering but continues to grow until autumn.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Lathyrus vernus is native to Europe and parts of northern Asia. Its typical habitat is broad-leaved woodland, forest margins, plantations and clearings.[4]
References
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Lathyrus vernus". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Lathyrus latifolius 'Alboroseus'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Spring vetch: Lathyrus vernus". NatureGate. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
Gallery
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Pink-flowered cultivar, Lathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus' -
Detail of the flower of the pink-flowered cultivar, Lathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus'
