Lathyrus latifolius

Lathyrus latifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lathyrus
Species:
L. latifolius
Binomial name
Lathyrus latifolius
Subspecies[1]
  • Lathyrus latifolius subsp. algericus (Ginzb.) Dobignard
  • Lathyrus latifolius subsp. latifolius
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Lathyrus sylvestris var. latifolius (L.) Fiori (1925)
    • Lathyrus sylvestris subsp. latifolius (L.) Arcang. (1882)
    • Pisum latifolium (L.) E.H.L.Krause (1901)

Lathyrus latifolius, the perennial peavine, perennial pea, broad-leaved everlasting-pea,[2] or just everlasting pea, is a robust, sprawling herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to Europe but is present on other continents, such as North America and Australia,[3] where it is most often seen along roadsides.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Lathyrus latifolius L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ "Lathyrus latifolius". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. ^ Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd ed, 2013, p. 70