Short Description
The narrow-leaved everlasting-pea can grow up to two metres long.
A leaf consists of two partial leaves and ends in a branched tendril. The individual leaflets are narrowly elongated and pointed.
The stem grows branched and lying down or climbing. It is square and winged.
The flowers are in a cluster and consist of five pink to greenish petals. The large, upper petal protrudes upwards. The two lower petals are fused together and form a hollow boat that surrounds the anthers and pistil.
The fruit is a leathery brown, elongated and compressed pod.
Features
Narrow-leaved everlasting-pea
Lathyrus sylvestris
leaves with tendril
winged stem
In the city
In the city, it can be found on sunny hedges, forest edges, clearings and embankments. It also occasionally grows on riverbanks and rubble. It prefers base-rich soils.
Fun Facts
In warm weather, the pods burst open and the seeds they contain are ejected.
The flowering period is from July to August.
It lives for several years and generally flowers and fruits annually (perennial plant).
- Endangerment level Germany: not endangered
It is mostly widespread and common in Central Europe. It is native to Germany.
Occasionally it is grown as a source of food.
Sources
Habitus, Kristian Peters, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lathyrus_sylvestris_habitus.jpeg
Blütenstand, Antti Bilund, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lathyrus_sylvestris_flowers_close_up_2_AB.jpg
Früchte, Anneli Salo, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lathyrus_sylvestris_Mets%C3%A4n%C3%A4tkelm%C3%A4n_palkoja_HP7868_C.jpg
Kammer, P. M. (2016) Pflanzen einfach bestimmen. Schritt für Schritt einheimische Arten kennenlernen, Bern: Haupt Verlag.
Spohn, M., Golte-Bechtle, M. & Spohn, R. (2015) Was blüht denn da? Stuttgart: Franckh Kosmos Verlag.
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