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Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray (Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray)
Plantae

Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray

Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray

Lathyrus sulphureus is a hairless perennial herb with variable colored flowers and hairless dehiscent legume pods.

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Family
Genus
Lathyrus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray

Taxonomic Identity

Lathyrus sulphureus W.H.Brewer ex A.Gray is a hairless perennial herb.

Leaflet Characteristics

Its leaves are composed of multiple oval-shaped leaflets, each reaching up to 4 centimeters long.

Leaf Modifications

The leaves end in branching, coiled tendrils, and the plant’s large stipules can grow over 2 centimeters long.

Inflorescence Structure

This species produces a dense inflorescence holding up to 15 pea flowers, which are most often arranged in a line along one side of the inflorescence stem.

Flower Coloration

The flower color ranges from light yellow to deep orange, and the flowers darken as they age.

Flower Morphology

The flowers are wide, with deeply folded faces.

Fruit Characteristics

The fruit produced by this plant is a hairless, dehiscent legume pod.

Photo: (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Lathyrus

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

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