Lathyrus aphaca

Taxobox
name = "Lathyrus aphaca"

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image_width = 250px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Faboideae
tribus = Vicieae
genus = "Lathyrus"
species = "L. aphaca"
binomial = "Lathyrus aphaca"
binomial_authority = L.

"Lathyrus aphaca" is a legume known as the yellow pea or yellow vetch. It is native to southern Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa. Some consider it to be a weed, particularly when in areas where it is an introduced species, including northern Europe and North America. It acclimates best to dry places, such as sand, gravel, and chalk, and requires a well-drained habitat. It is an annual herb producing yellow pea flowers just over a centimeter wide.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3691,3922,3924 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LAAP2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?21544 GRIN Species Profile]