Biology:Lathyrus torreyi

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Short description: Species of legume

Lathyrus torreyi
Lathyrus torreyi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lathyrus
Species:
L. torreyi
Binomial name
Lathyrus torreyi
A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Lathyrus villosus Torr.

Lathyrus torreyi, also known as Torrey's peavine and redwood pea, is a perennial legume native to wooded regions of the West Coast of the United States. It ranges from as far north as Pierce County, Washington and south to Monterey, California. It sprouts bluish flowers that range from 8 to 13 millimeters in length.

References

Sources

  • Beidleman, Linda H.; Kozloff, Eugene N. (2003). Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey, University of California Press, ISBN:0-520-23172-4.
  • Niehaus, Theodore F. (1998). A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers: Washington, Oregon, California and adjacent areas, HMCo Field Guides, ISBN:0-395-91095-1.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6496019 entry