Lathyrus latifolius
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less commonly, in white |
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Photos courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Lathyrus latifolius |
| Common name: | perennial pea, sweet pea |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Growth type: | vine; forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | introduced |
| Plant height: | 6 - 8' |
| Foliage: | leaflets 2, lance shaped or oblong; stems broadly winged |
| Flower: | purple or pink; rarely white, 1" long; stipules lance-shaped |
| Flowering time: | late June to late August |
| Habitat: | weed of disturbed, open ground, old fields, railroad sides, shaded woods edges |
| Range in New Jersey: | scattered statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | This plant is generally considered to be a weed. |