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| Lathyrus vestitus | |
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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. vestitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lathyrus vestitus | |
Lathyrus vestitus is a species of wild pea known by the common name Pacific pea. It is native to western North America, where it is mostly found in the forests, woodlands, and chaparral of California. The ranges of some subspecies extend into Oregon and Baja California. This is a perennial pea vine which varies in appearance across subspecies. Leaves are made up of several leaflets of various shapes up to 4 or 5 centimeters long. The leaves usually bear coiling tendrils and the stipules may be large or small. The inflorescence is a showy array of up to 15 pea flowers, sometimes densely packed together, and usually some shade of bright violet, light to medium purple, or white.
Subspecies[edit]
Lathyrus vestitus is often discussed as comprising several varieties. These are:
- Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii
- Lathyrus vestitus var. ochropetalus
- Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus
External links[edit]
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- Calflora Database: Lathyrus vestitus (Bolander's pea, Canyon Sweet Pea, Common pacific pea, Pacific peavine)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Lathyrus vestitus
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Lathyrus vestitus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Lathyrus vestitus
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