Lathyrus filiformis (Lam.) Gay

Gesse filiforme (fr), Gesse de Bauhin (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.2-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 20 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lathyrus filiformis unspecified picture

Distribution

Lathyrus filiformis world distribution map, present in Algeria, France, and Morocco

Conservation status

Lathyrus filiformis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501627-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212679
COL ID 6P2QB
BDTFX ID 37889
INPN ID 105189
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Lathyrus filiformis Lathyrus canescens Orobus canescens Lathyrus filiformis subsp. numidicus

Lower taxons

Lathyrus filiformis var. genuinus