Lathyrus biflorus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Lathyrus |
| Species: | L. biflorus
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Lathyrus biflorus is a rare species of wild pea known by the common name twoflower pea. It is endemic to Humboldt County, California, where it is known only from the . It is a member of the serpentine soils flora. This is a petite perennial herb growing thin, tough, fuzzy stems with leaves each made up of two pairs of small linear leaflets. There are tiny bristlelike tendrils. The inflorescence bears two greenish-white pea flowers each up to a centimeter wide. The fruit is a hairless dehiscent legume pod.
Further reading[]
- Nelson, T. W.; Nelson, J. P. (1983). "Two new species of Leguminosae from serpentine of Humboldt County, California". Brittonia. 35 (2): 180–3. doi:10.2307/2805963. JSTOR 2805963. S2CID 85054975.
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Categories:
- Lathyrus
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of Humboldt County, California
- Plants described in 1983
- Critically endangered flora of California
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