Lathyrus inconspicuus L.

Inconspicuous pea (en), Gesse à petites fleurs (fr), Gesse discrète (fr), Gesse peu remarquable (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	annual
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	barochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.1 - 0.3
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The young soft fruits are eaten raw.

Uses	forage
Edible	fruits pods seeds
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	-

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Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501773-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000212688
COL ID	3SKVX
BDTFX ID	37907
INPN ID	105204
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lathyrus inconspicuus Orobus inconspicuus Pisum inconspicuum Graphiosa inconspicua Lathyrus sphaericus subsp. inconspicuus

Lower taxons

Lathyrus inconspicuus var. stenophyllus Lathyrus inconspicuus var. inconspicuus