Lathyrus aphaca Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lathyrus aphaca L.

Yellow pea, Yellow vetchling

2016 Jim Xerogeanes

2009 Zoya Akulova

2016 Jim Xerogeanes

2018 Aaron Arthur

2021 Zoya Akulova-Barlow

Lathyrus aphaca is an annual herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (12 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Lathyrus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Lathyrus aphaca from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LAAP2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/11/2023).