Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Calflora

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Lathyrus vestitus Nutt. var. vestitus

Common pacific pea, Hillside pea, Wild sweetpea

Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


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Parent:	Lathyrus vestitus
Genus:	Lathyrus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Ultramafic affinity: 1.8 - weak indicator

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lathyrus laetiflorus ssp. barbarae
ICPN	Lathyrus laetiflorus ssp. laetiflorus
JEF	Lathyrus laetiflorus
OTHER	Lathyrus polyphyllus var. insecundus
JEF	Lathyrus vestitus ssp. bolanderi
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Information about Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LAVEV) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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
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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: 05/02/2025).