Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Lathyrus polymorphus var. polymorphus

Lathyrus polymorphus Nutt. var. polymorphus

Manystem Pea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Lathyrus decaphyllus, Lathyrus stipulaceus

USDA Symbol: LAPOP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Lathyrus polymorphus ssp. polymorphus var. polymorphus on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WY

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lathyrus polymorphus var. polymorphus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lathyrus polymorphus var. polymorphus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lathyrus polymorphus var. polymorphus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-19
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back