| Scientific Name | Lathyrus latifolius | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Bean ( Fabaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| Pealike Flowers
Vine 1-2 m long. Main stem flattened. Flower: Peduncle long placing flowers above stems and leaves. Red-purple (or occasionally white) pealike flower. Leaves: Each leaf with 2 lancelike leaflets. Tendrils well developed. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Niehaus, Ripper, Savage Peterson Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers p. 324 | |||||||||||||
April - July
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