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Distribution by County   4613    
Lathyrus latifolius  L.
Everlasting pea,   Perennial pea,   Perennial sweet pea,   Sweet pea
Lathyrus latifolius is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 11 Kern: 1 Placer: 36 Shasta: 49
Alpine: 6 Lake: 3 Plumas: 17 Sierra: 14
Amador: 2 Los Angeles: 20 Riverside: 10 Siskiyou: 36
Butte: 42 Madera: 6 Sacramento: 8 Sonoma: 44
Calaveras: 17 Marin: 1135 San Bernardino: 37 Tehama: 4
Colusa: 2 Mariposa: 124 San Diego: 15 Trinity: 57
Contra Costa: 21 Mendocino: 27 San Francisco: 66 Tulare: 12
Del Norte: 4 Mono: 1 San Luis Obispo: 21 Tuolumne: 87
El Dorado: 52 Monterey: 16 San Mateo: 47 Ventura: 14
Fresno: 8 Napa: 8 Santa Barbara: 23 Yuba: 9
Humboldt: 34 Nevada: 73 Santa Clara: 49
Inyo: 3 Orange: 8 Santa Cruz: 67

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/07/2025).