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Lathyrus sylvestris L.
Flat pea, narrow-leaved vetchling
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
| Genus | Lathyrus | From Greek lathyros, an old name for “pea” |
| Species | sylvestris | Growing in woods, forest-loving, wild |
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Lathyrus sylvestris description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/29/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 
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