Lathyrus annuus
Species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae
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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.[1][2] The species is diploid and has 14 chromosomes (2n=14).[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lathyrus |
| Species: | L. annuus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lathyrus annuus L. | |
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Lathyrus chius | |
Sources
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Lathyrus annuus. Encyclopedia of Life.