''Lathyrus sphaericus'' is a species of
wild pea known by the common names grass pea
and round-seeded vetchling.
It is native to Eurasia and much of Africa, and it is known on other continents as an
introduced species. It can grow in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. This is an annual herb producing a slender stem and bearing leaves each made up of two long, narrow, grasslike leaflets up to 6 centimeters long and a coiling, climbing
tendril. The
inflorescence is made up of one pea flower on a stalk one or two centimeters long ending a in a bristle. The flower is roughly a centimeter long and deep orange-red or dull red in color. The fruit is a hairless
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
pod marked with longitudinal stripes.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment*
Photo gallery*
Israel Wildflowers
spahaericus
Flora of Africa
Flora of Asia
Flora of Europe
Flora of Serbia
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