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Scientific name:

Lathyrus annuus

Vernacular name:

Pea, Fodder


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Fodder Pea

Scientific name: Lathyrus annuus L.

Diagnostic features
Scrambling or climbing annual to 1m.
Stems winged.
Leaflets 1 pair, linear.
Tendrils branched.
Flowers 1-3, 12-18mm, yellow to orange-yellow.

Chromosome number: (2n=14).

Habitat
Introduced-casual; tips and waste places from birdseed and other sources.

Distribution
Sporadic in South England; Mediterranean.

This species is keyed out on Page 2885 in the Text Key.

Lathyrus annuus (Pea, Fodder)
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