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Lathyrus sylvestris L.

Flat pea, narrow-leaved vetchling

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Lathyrus sylvestris (flat pea, narrow-leaved vetchling)

8/9/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hamp­shire · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (16 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain

Lathyrus sylvestris (flat pea, narrow-leaved vetchling)

1/5/2026 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderFabalesLegumes (pea and bean families)
FamilyFabaceaeLegume family (peas and beans)
GenusLathyrusFrom Greek lathyros, an old name for “pea”
SpeciessylvestrisGrowing in woods, forest-loving, wild

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Lathyrus sylvestris description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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