Lathyrus nevadensis
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Scientific classification
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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
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Lathyrus nevadensis,theSierra peaorpurple peavine,is aperennialherb with erect toclimbingstems, native to theforestsand clearings of westernNorth AmericafromBritish Columbiato northernCaliforniaand as far east asIdaho.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^Hitchc, C L (1952). "Lathyrus nevadensis var. parkeri (H.St.John)".Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol.15:45.
- ^"Lathyrus parkeri St.John".The Plant List.RetrievedJuly 7,2020.
External links
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