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Lathyrus nevadensis

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Lathyrus nevadensis
Flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lathyrus
Species:
L. nevadensis
Binomial name
Lathyrus nevadensis

Lathyrus nevadensis,theSierra peaorpurple peavine,is aperennialherb with erect toclimbingstems, native to theforestsand clearings of westernNorth AmericafromBritish Columbiato northernCaliforniaand as far east asIdaho.

Description

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TheLathyrus nevadensisplant is a trailer or weak climbervine,supported bytendrils,growing to 1.0 m-3 feet tall. Theleavesare pinnate, with 4 to 10 leaflets and a straight, unbranched tendrils at the apex of the petiole. Itsflowersarehermaphroditic,pollinated bybees.The plant can also spread vegetatively from creepingrhizomes.

Varieties

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The speciesLathryus parkeri(H.St.John), named afterCharles S. Parker,was merged intoLathyrus nevadensisas var. parkeri. (H.St.John) C.L.Hitchc.[1] [2]

References

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