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Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh.

Spring-vetch (en), Pois-de-pigeon (fr), Orobe printanier (fr), Gesse printanière (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 2-8
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The tuber is eaten by children as a snack.
Uses environmental use experimental purposes fodder forage medicinal
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use Cataplasm (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode divisions
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

Habit

Lathyrus vernus habit picture by Bořek Tuček (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lathyrus vernus leaf picture by gian luca (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus leaf picture by Christophe Christophe (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus leaf picture by Boumlik Messaïli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lathyrus vernus flower picture by Friedrich Rosian (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus flower picture by Joël Mathieu (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus flower picture by grünspan (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lathyrus vernus fruit picture by Boumlik Messaïli (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus fruit picture by claude lerat -gentet Mme (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus vernus fruit picture by Julien Champ (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lathyrus vernus world distribution map, present in Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, and Ukraine

Conservation status

Lathyrus vernus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:502084-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213830
COL ID 3SL3K
BDTFX ID 38053
INPN ID 105280
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lathyrus vernus subvar. albiflorus Lathyrus flaccidus Orobus angustistipulatus Orobus praecox Orobus ruscifolius Orobus vernus Orobus sylvaticus Lathyrus vernus f. gracilis Orobus pauciflorus Orobus gracilis Orobus purpureocaeruleus Lathyrus gaudinii Lathyrus vernus f. roseus Pisum vernum Menkenia verna Orobus flaccidus Lathyrus vernus subsp. vernus Lathyrus vernus f. albescens Lathyrus vernus f. angustifolius Lathyrus vernus f. variegatus Lathyrus vernus var. albiflorus Lathyrus vernus var. angustifolius Lathyrus vernus var. gracilis Lathyrus vernus var. latifolius Lathyrus vernus var. rigidus Orobus vernus var. albiflorus Orobus vernus var. angustifolius Orobus vernus var. angustissimus Orobus vernus var. gracilis Orobus vernus var. latifolius Orobus vernus var. medius Orobus vernus var. subalpinus Orobus vernus var. ruscifolius Lathyrus vernus

Lower taxons

Lathyrus vernus subsp. gracilis
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