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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 Lake: 3 Plumas: 18 Sierra: 14
Alpine: 6 Los Angeles: 18 Riverside: 9 Siskiyou: 36
Amador: 2 Madera: 6 Sacramento: 9 Sonoma: 44
Butte: 43 Marin: 1138 San Bernardino: 32 Tehama: 5
Calaveras: 16 Mariposa: 124 San Diego: 13 Trinity: 57
Colusa: 2 Mendocino: 27 San Francisco: 71 Tulare: 13
Contra Costa: 22 Mono: 1 San Luis Obispo: 23 Tuolumne: 87
Del Norte: 4 Monterey: 16 San Mateo: 46 Ventura: 12
El Dorado: 52 Napa: 8 Santa Barbara: 22 Yuba: 9
Fresno: 8 Nevada: 76 Santa Clara: 50
Humboldt: 33 Orange: 7 Santa Cruz: 66
Inyo: 2 Placer: 36 Shasta: 51

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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/13/2026).