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Species of flowering plant

Lathyrus aureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lathyrus
Species: L. aureus
Binomial name
Lathyrus aureus
(Steven) D.Brândză

Lathyrus aureus, the golden pea, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania. In early summer this bushy herbaceous perennial produces many erect spikes of dusky yellow or orange flowers. Each spike is 1.5–2 cm (0.59–0.79 in) long.

Lathyrus aureus is cultivated as an ornamental, for a sunny or partially shaded position in rich neutral or acid soil. As contact may cause mild indigestion, it is best handled with gloves.

References

  1. ^ "Lathyrus aureus". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. "Lathyrus aureus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
Taxon identifiers
Lathyrus aureus
Orobus aureus
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