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

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Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC.

Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC.

Lathyrus ochrus, the Cyprus vetch, is a climbing annual herb in the Fabaceae family with compound broad leaves.

Family
Genus
Lathyrus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC.

Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC., commonly known as the Cyprus vetch, is an annual herb species belonging to the legume family Fabaceae. Individuals of this species are climbing plants that grow compound, broad leaves. Its flowers are visited by Old World swallowtails and the beetle Oxythyrea funesta.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Lathyrus

More from Fabaceae

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

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