Lathyrus nevadensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lathyrus |
| Species: | L. nevadensis
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Lathyrus nevadensis, the Sierra pea or purple peavine, is a perennial herb with erect to climbing stems, native to the forests and clearings of western North America from British Columbia to northern California and as far east as Idaho.
Description[edit]
The Lathyrus nevadensis plant is a trailer or weak climber vine, supported by tendrils, growing to 1.0 m-3 feet tall. The leaves are pinnate, with 4 to 10 leaflets and a straight, unbranched tendrils at the apex of the petiole. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, pollinated by bees. The plant can also spread vegetatively from creeping rhizomes.
Varieties[edit]
The species Lathryus parkeri (H.St.John), named after Charles S. Parker, was merged into Lathyrus nevadensis as var. parkeri. (H.St.John) C.L.Hitchc.[1] [2]
References[edit]
- ^ Hitchc, C L (1952). "Lathyrus nevadensis var. parkeri (H.St.John)". Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 15: 45.
- ^ "Lathyrus parkeri St.John". The Plant List. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Lathyrus nevadensis at Wikimedia Commons
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