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Lathyrus rigidus

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Lathyrus rigidus is a species of wild pea known by the common name stiff pea. It is native to the Modoc Plateau and surrounding areas in the western United States from northeastern California to Idaho. It is a plant of the sagebrush scrub and other habitat in the region. This is a perennial herb forming a clump of short, erect stems. The leaves are made up of several pairs of leaflets 1 to 3 centimeters long each. The inflorescence is a dense raceme of two to five white or pink pea flowers, each roughly 2 cm (0.8 in) long. The fruit is a hairless legume pod.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Lathyrus rigidus
Slug
lathyrus-rigidus
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lathyrus
Species
rigidus
Wikidata QID
Q6496009
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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