Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt.

Manystem pea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Prairies and plains. Dry open pinewoods; at elevations from 1,500-2,100 metres in Arizona. Hillsides and open places in western S. Dakota.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-7

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use medicinal
Edible leaves pods seeds shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 20 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Lathyrus polymorphus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30101968-2
WFO ID wfo-0000173686
COL ID 3SKZG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Orobus polymorphus Lathyrus polymorphus Lathyrus hapemanii Vicia stipulacea Lathyrus polymorphus var. polymorphus Lathyrus ornatus

Lower taxons

Lathyrus polymorphus subsp. incanus Lathyrus polymorphus subsp. polymorphus