Lathyrus tingitanus
Lathyrus tingitanus is a species of wild pea known by the common name Tangier pea.[1][2] It is native to southern Europe and North Africa, and it is present in other regions of the world as an introduced species, including the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This is an annual herb producing a winged stem which climbs by means of coiled tendrils. The leaves are each made up of two leaflike linear leaflets a few centimeters long. The inflorescence has two or three pea flowers in varying shades of red, each up to 3 centimeters wide. The fruit is a hairless dehiscent legume pod.
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References
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- "Lathyrus tingitanus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- "Lathyrus tingitanus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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