Lathyrus nevadensis, the Sierra pea or purple peavine, is a perennial herb with erect to climbing stems, native to the forests and clearings of western North America from British Columbia to northern California and as far east as Idaho.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sierra Nevada Peavine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lathyrus polyphyllus
- Lathyrus pauciflorus
- Lathyrus venosus
- Vicia americana
- Lathyrus humilis
- Lathyrus torreyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lathyrus
- Species
- Lathyrus nevadensis
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