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Lathyrus vernus

 
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Lathyrus vernus - spring pea, bitter vetch, spring bitter vetch, spring vetch
Image: Moore, Dawn - NBGW
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Common name: spring pea, bitter vetch, spring bitter vetch, spring vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Distribution: Europe to Iran & Siberia
Habitat: Forest, Grassland, Rocky areas, Shrubland
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: (H6) Hardy-very cold winter. -20 to -15°C (USDA 6b/7a)
Life form: Herbaceous perennial • Perlysiau lluosflwydd
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Lathyrus (LAY-thy-russ): From the Greek lathyros (pea or pulse).
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: vernus (VER-nus): Latin; of spring.
Dyfarniadau / Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Description: A compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 45cm in height, with dark green, pinnate leaves and short racemes of up to 6 flowers 2cm in length, reddish-purple, shaded greenish-blue with age.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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