''Lathyrus splendens'' is a species of
wild pea known by the common names pride of California and Campo pea. It is native to
Baja California and its range extends into
San Diego County, California
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the fi ...
, where it grows in the
chaparral
Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean c ...
. This is a climbing perennial pea vine with coiling
tendrils. Its leaves are each made up of 6 to 8 linear to oval-shaped leaflets a few centimeters long and wavy-margined
stipules. The plant produces showy
inflorescences of up to 6 bright to deep red flowers each about 3 centimeters wide. The fruit is a hairless
dehiscent
Dehiscence is the splitting of a mature plant structure along a built-in line of weakness to release its contents. This is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part; structures that op ...
legume pod.
External links
Calflora Database: ''Lathyrus splendens'' (Pride of California)Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Lathyrus splendens''USDA Plants Profile for ''Lathyrus splendens''
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Flora of California
Flora of Baja California
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Garden plants of North America
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