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
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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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