Biology:Lathyrus lanszwertii

Short description: Species of plant in the pea family

Lathyrus lanszwertii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Lathyrus
Species:	L. lanszwertii
Binomial name
Lathyrus lanszwertii Kellogg
Varieties
Lathyrus lanszwertii var. lanszwertii Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus (Piper) Jeps. (Britton) S.L.Welsh Lathyrus lanszwertii var. pallescens Lathyrus lanszwertii var. bijugatus Barneby Lathyrus lanszwertii var. arizonicus (T.G.White) Broich
Synonyms
List Lathyrus sandbergii Lathyrus coriaceus Lathyrus arizonicus Britton (1894) T.G.White (1894) T.G.White (1894) Lathyrus leucanthus Lathyrus goldsteinae Rydb. (1901) (T.G.White) Howell (1898) Lathyrus bijugatus Eastw. (1905) T.G.White (1894) Lathyrus oregonensis

Lathyrus lanszwertii is a species of sweet pea known by the common names Nevada sweet pea or peavine. It is found in western North America from California to Texas to British Columbia. It is a tender vining perennial which bears lavender, fuchsia, or white pea flowers, and pods containing inedible peas.

There is much variation among individuals of this species, and there are several distinct varieties:

• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus - (Piper) Jeps.
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. arizonicus (Britton) S.L.Welsh
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. bijugatus (T.G.White) Broich
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. lanszwertii
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. pallescens Barneby

External links

• Calflora Database: (Nevada pea)
• USDA Plants Profile
• Jepson Manual Treatment
• Data related to Lathyrus lanszwertii at Wikispecies

Wikidata ☰ Q6495997 entry