Lathyrus hirsutus L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lathyrus L.
Tribe: Vicieae
References: [454][754][801][1850][1862]

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Common Names:

• Caley Pea [1850]
  
• Rough Pea [1902]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Bisby FA
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1850] [2265]
  
• Forage [1850] [2014]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Egypt [454]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [1862] [1914] [1938] [2014]
  • Afghanistan [1862]
  • India [1914]
  • Iran [1862]
  • Iraq [1862]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • USSR [2014]

• Europe [454]
  • Albania [754]
  • Austria-F.E. [754]
  • Belgium-F.E. [754]
  • Bulgaria [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • France-F.E. [454]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Poland [754]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [454]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • USSR:E-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Middle East [454] [1862]
  • Israel [1862]
  • Lebanon [1862]
  • Turkey in Asia [454] [1862]

• North America [1850]
  • United States [1850]
    • Alabama [1850]
    • Arkansas [1850]
    • Florida [1850]
    • Georgia [1850]
    • Kentucky [1850]
    • Louisiana [1850]
    • Mississippi [1850]
    • Missouri [1850]
    • North Carolina [1850]
    • Oklahoma [1850]
    • South Carolina [1850]
    • Tennessee [1850]
    • Texas [1850]
    • Virginia [1850]

• Pacific Ocean [2265]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]

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Notes:

• Planted for soil improvement and spring pasture, abundantly naturalized in USA [1850]
  
• Doubtfully present in Crete. [454]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:18:25