Lathyrus annuus
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Annual yellow vetchling, Fodder pea
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Shoots
The young shoots are eaten cooked. The fruit and shoots are edible portions.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows below 1,200 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azores, Balkans, Britain, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Caucasus, Central Asia, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, Europe, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, New Zealand, North Africa, Portugal, Russia, Sicily, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Yugoslavia,
How to Identify
An annual herb in the pea family with yellow flowers, native to Mediterranean climates. It grows below 1,200 m elevation and is cultivated in arid regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Lathyrus annuus, the annual vetchling, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They are climbers and are associated with freshwater habitat. They have broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 37 cm tall. The species is diploid and has 14 chromosomes (2n=14).
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Names & Synonyms
Dağdırılcası, Enoletni grahor, Fasuolu sarvaggiu
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