Lathyrus lanszwertii

Lathyrus lanszwertii[2] 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:

  • 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

Lathyrus lanszwertii
Lathyrus lanszwertii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Vicieae
Genus:
Lathyrus
Species:
L. lanszwertii
Binomial name
Lathyrus lanszwertii
Synonyms[1]
  • Lathyrus coriaceus T.G.White
  • Lathyrus goldsteinae Eastw.

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ILDIS LegumeWeb


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