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Fabaceae

Torrey's pea

Lathyrus torreyi A.Gray

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lathyrus

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Torrey's pea: Torrey's peavine (Lathyrus torreyi) in bloom, Pierce County, Washington.
Photo: Ben Cody, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Torrey's pea

Synonyms

  • Lathyrus torreyi var. tenellus Wiegand
  • Orobus villosus Torr.

Characteristics

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

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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.