Species
Lathyrus palustris (Marsh pea)
Lathyrus palustris. Photo: (c) V.S. Volkotrub, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Lathyrus palustris is a species of wild pea known by the common name marsh pea. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It is a perennial herb with leaves made up of oval-shaped or oblong leaflets a few centimeters long. It has branched, coiled tendrils. The plant bears an inflorescence of two to eight pinkish purple pea flowers each up to two centimeters wide. The fruit is a dehiscent legume pod.
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