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Jatropha curcas leaf picture by Rajendra Rajendra Choure (cc-by-sa)
Jatropha curcas
Barbados nut (en), pignon d’Inde (fr)
Species rank
Euphorbiaceae family
perennial
edible leaves seeds roots
Lablab purpureus leaf picture by Ricardo Matheus Pires Ricardo (cc-by-sa)
Lablab purpureus
Hyacinthbean (en), Pois antaque (fr), Dolique d'Égypte (fr), Dolic lablab (fr), Dolique lablab (fr), Lablab (fr), Lablab pourpre (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
perennial
edible flowers leaves seeds roots
no plant picture
Lathyrus nigrivalvis
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
Lathyrus sativus leaf picture by Gilles Le Luyer (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus sativus
White pea (en), Lentille d'Espagne (fr), Gesse cultivée (fr), Pois carré (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible leaves fruits seeds
Lathyrus sylvestris habit picture by Kateřina P (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus sylvestris
Narrow-leaved everlasting pea (en), Gesse des bois (fr), Grande Gesse (fr), Gesse sylvestre (fr), Grande gesse (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
perennial
edible flowers
Lathyrus tingitanus habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Lathyrus tingitanus
Tangier pea (en), Gesse de Tanger (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible
Lemna minor habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Lemna minor
Common duckweed (en), Petite lentille deau (fr), Petite Lentille-d'eau (fr), Lentille d'eau mineure (fr), Petite lenticule (fr), Petite lentille d'eau (fr)
Species rank
Araceae family
perennial
edible leaves
Lens culinaris habit picture by Samuel Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)
Lens culinaris
Lentil (en), Lentille cultivée (fr), Lentille alimentaire (fr), Lentille (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible seeds
Limnocharis flava habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Limnocharis flava
Yellow velvetleaf (en)
Species rank
Alismataceae family
perennial
edible flowers leaves
Lolium multiflorum habit picture by Boumlik Messaïli (cc-by-sa)
Lolium multiflorum
Italian rye grass (en), Ray-grass ditalie (fr), Ivraie enivrante (fr)
Species rank
Poaceae family

edible leaves seeds
Lotus corniculatus habit picture by Boumlik Messaïli (cc-by-sa)
Lotus corniculatus
Common bird's-foot-trefoil (en), Lotier corniculé (fr), Sabot-de-la-mariée (fr), Pied-de-poule (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
perennial
edible seeds
Lupinus albus habit picture by Toax (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albus
White lupin (en), Lupin d'Égypte (fr), Lupin blanc (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible flowers leaves seeds
Lupinus angustifolius habit picture by anne pichon (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus angustifolius
Narrowleaf lupine (en), Lupin bleu (fr), Lupin à feuilles étroites (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible seeds
no plant picture
Lupinus littoralis
Seashore lupine (en)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
perennial
edible roots
Lupinus luteus habit picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus luteus
European yellow lupine (en), Lupin jaune (fr), Lupin jaune soufre (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible leaves seeds
no plant picture
Lupinus mutabilis
Tarwi (en)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible leaves seeds
Marsilea quadrifolia habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Marsilea quadrifolia
Water shamrock (en), Marsilée à quatre feuilles (fr), Fougère d'eau à quatre feuilles (fr)
Species rank
Marsileaceae family
perennial
edible leaves seeds
Medicago arabica habit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)
Medicago arabica
Spotted medick (en), Luzerne tachée (fr), Luzerne tachetée (fr), Luzerne d'Arabie (fr), Luzerne maculée (fr)
Species rank
Fabaceae family
annual
edible leaves
no plant picture
Medicago falcata subsp. falcata
Luzerne en faux (fr), Luzerne sauvage (fr)
Subspecies rank
Fabaceae family
perennial
no plant picture
Medicago falcata var. hybrida
Variety rank
Fabaceae family
perennial
WorldFloraDB 2024