Lathyrus nevadensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lathyrus nevadensis S. Watson

Sierra pea

Lathyrus nevadensis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~226 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. nevadensis
Genus:	Lathyrus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO

Information about Lathyrus nevadensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (LANE3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The species Lathryus parkeri (H.St.John), named after Charles S. Parker, was merged into Lathyrus nevadensis as var. parkeri. (H.St.John) C.L.Hitchc. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).