genus Lathyrus
Member of
vetches vs. vetchlings
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.
Key features:
See also vetches (genus Vicia) and chaparral pea (Pickeringia montana).
Toxicity of pea, everlasting; singletary pea; wild pea (Lathyrus spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.
5 observed taxons / 7 unobserved taxons / 1 key
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Chris’s observations: 77 (60 are research grade)
Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora