Lathyrus lanszwertii
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Lathyrus lanszwertii is a species of sweet pea
known by the common names Nevada sweet pea or peavine. It is found in western North America from California to Texas to British Columbia. It is a tender vining perennial which bears lavender, fuchsia, or white pea flowers, and pods containing inedible peas. There is much variation among individuals of this species, and there are several distinct varieties:
Lathyrus
Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plant species known as sweet peas and vetchlings. Lathyrus is in the legume family Fabaceae and contains approximately 160 species. They are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in...
known by the common names Nevada sweet pea or peavine. It is found in western North America from California to Texas to British Columbia. It is a tender vining perennial which bears lavender, fuchsia, or white pea flowers, and pods containing inedible peas. There is much variation among individuals of this species, and there are several distinct varieties:
- L. lanszwertii var. aridus - Nevada pea
- L. lanszwertii var. brownii - Brown's pea
- L. lanszwertii var. lanszwertii - Lanszwert's pea
- L. lanszwertii var. leucanthus - Nevada pea
- L. lanszwertii var. tracyi - Tracy's pea