Lathyrus bulbosus

Lathyrus belinensis N.Maxted & Goyder

Lathyrus belinensis

Lathyrus belinensis, also known as the Belin pea, is a highly localized endemic flowering plant species in the genus Lathyrus. It is an annual climbing plant with stems reaching heights of up to 90 cm when suitable places to climb are available. The leaves are pinnate with two leaflets and a terminal tendril that allows the plant to hook onto nearby structures for support. The flowers are small, usually around 2.5 cm or less in width, and are bicoloured with a yellow keel and a standard hosting striking orange and red veins. The plant flowers during the summer between June and August, with strongly scented flowers.

Details

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Lathyrus

Chemistry:

Uses:

The plant is occasionally grown outside of its natural range in gardens as a rare ornamental plant. It has also been used in hybridization efforts to create new cultivars of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus), including varieties with improved disease resistance.

Flowering time:

June to August

Sowing time:

Plant height:

90 cm

Flower color:

Bicoloured with a yellow keel and a standard hosting striking orange and red veins

Suitable habitat:

Rocky, limestone hillsides in temperate grassland and shrubland at elevations of 560 meters above sea level. It can also grow in manmade habitats such as graveyards, the sides of roads, railway tracks and margins between arable land.

Info

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