Lathyrus nevadensis
S. Watson
Purple peavine
FabaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Pods
The fruit and pods are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A herb in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in temperate regions. It produces edible fruit and pods.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Lathyrus nevadensis, the Sierra pea or purple peavine, is a perennial herb with erect to climbing stems, native to the forests and clearings of western North America from British Columbia to northern California and as far east as Idaho.
Names & Synonyms
Lathyrus obovatus (Torr.) T. G. WhiteVicia nana Kelloggand others
References (1)
- Saanich Native Plants. saanishnativeplants.com
