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Grass Vetchling
Lathyrus nissolia
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common VetchVicia sativa
Grass PeaLathyrus sphaericus
tuberous peaLathyrus tuberosus
Red VetchlingLathyrus cicera
Narrow-leaved Everlasting-peaLathyrus sylvestris
Hairy VetchlingLathyrus hirsutus
bird's-foot trefoilLotus corniculatus
Bitter VetchLathyrus linifolius
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,491 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8,446 |
| United Kingdom | 1,177 |
| England | 1,140 |
| France | 189 |
| Germany | 66 |
| Spain | 54 |
| Hungary | 50 |
| Russia | 43 |
| Ukraine | 38 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies · Fabales |
| Family | Legumes · Fabaceae |
| Genus | sweet peas and vetchlings · Lathyrus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Grass Vetchling with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.