Lathyrus annuus L. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lathyrus annuus L.

Lathyrus annuus L.

Lathyrus annuus, annual vetchling, is a diploid climbing annual herb in the Fabaceae family found in freshwater habitats.

Family
Genus
Lathyrus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lathyrus annuus L.

Lathyrus annuus L., commonly known as the annual vetchling, is an annual herb species belonging to the Fabaceae family. Members of this species are climbing plants that grow in association with freshwater habitats. They have broad leaves, and individual plants can reach a height of 37 cm. This is a diploid species with 14 chromosomes (2n = 14).

Photo: (c) Thomas Koffel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Koffel · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Lathyrus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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