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Lathyrus clymenum L.

Cicercha purpurina (en), Gesse Climène (fr), Gesse clymène (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A herb. The leaves are narrow and like grass. The stems have wings. There are branched tendrils. The flowers are red to pink.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
Root system -
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Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The seeds are eaten boiled and seasoned. They are used in omelettes or stews. They are also eaten raw by shepherds and children. The raw seeds in large amounts can cause lathyrism or paralysis of the legs.
Uses animal food food forage gene source poison
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 25
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Habit

Lathyrus clymenum habit picture by Aurélie D’huyvetter (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lathyrus clymenum leaf picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum leaf picture by E. Javier (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum leaf picture by E. Javier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lathyrus clymenum flower picture by florence molinari (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum flower picture by Gómez Ventura Emi (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum flower picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lathyrus clymenum fruit picture by Aza Zura (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum fruit picture by Ruiz Juanan (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus clymenum fruit picture by Giovanni Vannacci (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lathyrus clymenum world distribution map, present in Albania, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, and Tunisia

Conservation status

Lathyrus clymenum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501647-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212676
COL ID 3SKTM
BDTFX ID 37871
INPN ID 105178
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lathyrus clymensum Lathyrus vicioides Lathyrus tenuifolius Orobus clymenum Orobus articulatus Lathyrus tataricus Clymenum alatum Clymenum tenuifolium Pisum clymenum Lathyros clymenus Clymenum uncinatum Lathyrus cornutus Lathyrus auriculatus Lathyrus tuntasii Lathyrus purpureus Clymenum uncinatum var. purpureum Lathyrus articulatus var. ligusticus Lathyrus articulatus var. tenuifolius Lathyrus clymenum subsp. tenuifolius Lathyrus clymenum var. angustifolius Lathyrus clymenum var. latifolius Lathyrus clymenum var. tenuifolius Lathyrus clymenum var. tenuifolius Lathyrus macrorrhizus var. tenuifolius Lathyrus montanus subsp. tenuifolius Lathyrus montanus var. tenuifolius Lathyrus tenuifolius var. clymenum Lathyrus clymenum
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