Lathyrus latifolius
Common name
everlasting pea
Family
Fabaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
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LATLAT
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Scrambling herb with tendrils. Stems hairless. Leaflets in one pair with leafy stipules (scale appendage) at base. Flower usually magenta or purple-pink (rarely white). Pod to 110 mm long.
Flowering
September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Year naturalised
1872
Origin
C. and S. Europe