Lathyrus vernus

(L.) Bernh.

Spring-vetch · Spring pea · Spring vetchling · Spring Vetch · Athyrus vernus

Summary

Lathyrus vernus, commonly known as spring vetchling or spring pea, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the legume family. It forms dense clumps of pinnate leaves and produces purplish-red flowers in spring that age to a greenish-blue.

Region

It is native to Europe and parts of northern Asia, including Siberia. Its typical habitats include broad-leaved woodlands, forest margins, plantations, and clearings.

Uses: beneficial

It is cultivated as an ornamental garden plant for its attractive spring blooms and foliage. Both the species and the cultivar 'Alboroseus' have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Distribution

AlbaniaAltayAustriaBaltic StatesBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCentral European RussiaChitaCzechia-SlovakiaDenmarkEast European RussiaFinlandFranceGermanyGreat BritainHungaryIranIrkutskItalyKrasnoyarskKrymNW. Balkan Pen.NetherlandsNorth CaucasusNorth European RussiaNorthwest European RussiaNorwayPolandRomaniaSouth European RussiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTranscaucasusTürkiyeUkraineWest SiberiaYakutiyaGlobalBECHDEDKFIFRGBNLNOSE

Images

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Sources

taxonomy: gbif — https://www.gbif.org/species/5356704
scarcity: gbif-iucn
region.countries: gbif
summary: wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrus_vernus
uses,culture: qwen3.7-max+wikipedia