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Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Lathyrus graminifolius - grassleaf pea

Synonyms: Lathyrus palustris var. angustifolius, Linnaeus palustris var. graminifolius, Linnaeus palustris var. nudicaulis, Orobus dissitifolius
Other Common Names: grass-leaf vetchling, grassleaf peavine
Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub

Family: Fabaceae


   
 
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native   Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Stems erect or weakly climbing, stems commonly with well-developed tendrils at the tips; leaves compound with long very narrow leaflets; flowers are white marked with purple or blue and turn orange as they age.
Identification notes: Erect or climbing stems that attach themselves to surrounding vegetation with grasping tendrils; 6 to 10 straight, very narrow leaflets, <1/4 inch wide per compound leaf; flowers are solitary, borne on shoots from axil, white to purple or blue.
Height: To 2 feet


Habitat

Habitat Description: Found in pine forests.
Plant Communities: Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 4000 - 9000 feet


Flower Characteristics

Color: White, purple, blue     Shape: Irregular not in clusters     Tubular: Y     Flowering Period: Apr - Sep
Description: Less than 3/4 inch long; on long stems rising from leaf axils; styles (upward extension of the ovary) hairy along the inner edge.


Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green     Leaf Type: Compound     Leaf Shape: Narrow     Leaf Margin: Smooth     Leaf Attachment: Alternate     Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No     Spines: N
Leaf Description: Stems erect or weakly climbing; tendrils at the tips; 6 to 10 compound leaflets, with large stipules (leaf-like projections at the base of leaf stalk); leaflets 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches long, rarely more than 1/4 inch wide.


Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Smooth narrow and flat; 2-valved; 1/2 to 2-1/2 inches long.


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