Lathyrus venosus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lathyrus |
| Species: | L. venosus
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Lathyrus venosus is a species of flowering plant native to North America. It is part of the botanical family Fabaceae and is commonly known as veiny pea.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Lathyrus venosus is a perennial vine with herbaceous stems, growing from a creeping rhizome.[4] The stems are climbing or sprawling and measure about 0.9–1.2 metres (3–4 feet) in length.[4] The leaves are alternate and even-pinnate with usually 8–12 leaflets, ending in a branched tendril.[4][5][6] Each leaflet is roughly oval in shape, is untoothed, and lacks hair.[4] The papilionaceous flowers grow from the leaf axils in clusters of 8–15. They are arranged in a raceme and are generally pink, purple, or blue.[4] The fruit is a hairless seedpod.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Lathyrus venosus grows naturally in most of southeastern continental Canada and eastern continental United States.[a][7] It generally grows in pine and prairie woodlands, along streams, on rocky slopes and roadsides, and in sandy ground.[2][4]
Conservation status
[edit]The plant is globally secure, although in some parts of its range it may be at a lower status locally.[1][4]
Names
[edit]Common names include veiny pea,[2][3] veiny vetchling,[4][8] bushy vetchling[9] forest pea,[10] smooth veiny-pea,[10] smooth veiny peavine,[8] and gesse veinée (in French).[8]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Specifically: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan (in Canada); Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin (in the USA).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ a b c "Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b "veiny pea (Lathyrus venosus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lathyrus venosus - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas". floraofalabama.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin Taxon Profile". wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd". www.worldfloraonline.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ a b c "Lathyrus venosus Muhlenberg ex Willdenow". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ a b "Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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