Fabaceae

Bonneville pea

Lathyrus brachycalyx Rydb.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lathyrus

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Bonneville pea: Lathyrus brachycalyx var. brachycalyx , Pequop Mountains, Elko County, Nevada, USA. This photo is in the public domain and may be freely used for any purpose. — Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Bonneville pea

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.