Lathyrus biflorus
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''Lathyrus biflorus'' is a rare species of Lathyrus, wild pea known by the common name twoflower pea. It is Endemism, endemic to Humboldt County, California, where it is known only from the Mount Lassic Wilderness. It is a member of the serpentine soils flora. This is a petite perennial herb growing thin, tough, fuzzy stems with leaves each made up of two pairs of small linear leaflets. There are tiny bristlelike tendrils. The inflorescence bears two greenish-white pea flowers each up to a centimeter wide. The fruit is a hairless Dehiscence (botany), dehiscent legume pod.


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Lathyrus, biflorus Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of Humboldt County, California Plants described in 1983 Critically endangered flora of California {{Fabeae-stub