Lathyrus nevadensis

Lathyrus nevadensis
	Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Lathyrus
Species:	L. nevadensis
Binomial name
	Lathyrus nevadensis; S.Wats.

Lathyrus nevadensis, the Sierra pea or purple peavine, is a perennial herb with erect to climbing stems, native to the forests and clearings of western North America from British Columbia to northern California and as far east as Idaho.

Description[]

The Lathyrus nevadensis plant is a trailer or weak climber vine, supported by tendrils, growing to 1.0 m-3 feet tall. The leaves are pinnate, with 4 to 10 leaflets and a straight, unbranched tendrils at the apex of the petiole. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, pollinated by bees. The plant can also spread vegetatively from creeping rhizomes.

Varieties[]

The species Lathryus parkeri (H.St.John), named after Charles S. Parker, was merged into Lathyrus nevadensis as var. parkeri. (H.St.John) C.L.Hitchc.^[1] ^[2]

References[]

^ Hitchc, C L (1952). "Lathyrus nevadensis var. parkeri (H.St.John)". Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 15: 45.
^ "Lathyrus parkeri St.John". The Plant List. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

External links[]

U. of Washington Burke Museum: Lathyrus nevadensis

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[Hitchc1952-1] Hitchc, C L (1952). "Lathyrus nevadensis var. parkeri (H.St.John)". Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 15: 45.

[PlantList-2] "Lathyrus parkeri St.John". The Plant List. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

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