WorldFloraDB - Lathyrus ochroleucus

Characteristics

Glabrous rhizomatous perennial, to 8 dm; stipules semicordate, 1.5–3 cm, the broadly rounded basal lobe often irregularly toothed; lfls 3–5 pairs, thin, elliptic to lance-ovate or obovate, 2.5–5 cm, racemes shorter than the subtending lf, with 5–10 ochroleucous fls 12–18 mm; cal irregular, the upper lobes triangular, a fourth to half as long as the lower, the lateral lobes broadest distinctly above the base; 2n=14. Dry upland woods and thickets; Vt. to Man. and nw. Can., s. to Pa., Ill., Io., and Wash. May–July.

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A sweet pea plant. It is long and twining. The stems are smooth, slender and somewhat angled. The leaves are alternate and compound. There are broad stipules and a tendril at the end. The flowers are yellowish-white. They are about 15 mm long. Several flowers occur in clusters. They have 5 sepals and 5 petals. The fruit is a flattened pod. It is about 4 cm long.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	climber
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
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Mature height (meter)	0.75
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Nitrogen fixer	rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in bluffs and open woodlands.

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Dry or moist woods, slopes and rocky banks.

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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	fodder medicinal
Edible	roots seeds
Therapeutic use	Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.

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