Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd.

Veiny pea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mixed evergreen forest, brushy and wooded places; at elevations up to 1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anticonvulsive (root), Emetic (root), Hemostat (root), Stimulant (root), Tonic (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 20 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 16 - 19
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -30
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Lathyrus venosus flower picture by Prescott Bergh (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lathyrus venosus world distribution map, present in Canada, Georgia, Mongolia, Russian Federation, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:502081-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173697
COL ID 3SL3H
BDTFX ID 37957
INPN ID 105227
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Synonyms

Lathyrus venosus Orobus muehlenbergii Orobus enervius Orobus stipulaceus Lathyrus oreophilus Lathyrus rollandii Platystylis stipulacea Oxypogon elegans Orobus pauciflorus Lathyrus venosus f. roseus Lathyrus alfredi Lathyrus multiflorus Lathyrus venosus subsp. arkansanus Lathyrus venosus var. arkansanus Lathyrus venosus subsp. venosus Lathyrus venosus var. meridionalis Lathyrus venosus var. intonsus Lathyrus oreophyllus Lathyrus venosus var. venosus