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bush pea

Lathyrus brachycalyx

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Utah.January 29, February 26, March 35, April 73, May 92, June 55, July 45, August 38, September 36, October 27, November 23, December 24.
United States804
Utah346
Nevada102
California93
Arizona82
Colorado28
New Mexico3
Nebraska3
South Dakota1

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Vine growth formListed by a harvested source as having a vine or climbing growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderLegumes, Milkworts, and Allies · Fabales
FamilyLegumes · Fabaceae
Genussweet peas and vetchlings · Lathyrus

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