Lathyrus polyphyllus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lathyrus polyphyllus Nutt.

Leafy pea, Oregon pea

2005 Jerry Murray

2023 Dee Shea Himes

2008 Keir Morse

2009 Zoya Akulova

Lathyrus polyphyllus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (61 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Major

Communities: North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Coastal Prairie

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Lathyrus polyphyllus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LAPO3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide 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: 06/10/2023).