Lathyrus cassius Boiss.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A bean herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The young seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
Uses gene source
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 20 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Lathyrus cassius world distribution map, present in Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, and Syrian Arab Republic

Conservation status

Lathyrus cassius threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501630-1
WFO ID wfo-0000189162
COL ID 6P2R3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lathyrus cassius Lathyrus annuus var. cassius