Lathyrus lanszwertii

Lathyrus lanszwertii^[7] is a species of sweet pea known by the common names Nevada sweet pea or peavine. It is found in western North America from California to Texas to British Columbia. It is a tender vining perennial which bears lavender, fuchsia, or white pea flowers, and pods containing inedible peas.

Lathyrus lanszwertii
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Lathyrus
Species:	L. lanszwertii
Binomial name
Lathyrus lanszwertii Kellogg
Varieties[2]
Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus (Piper) Jeps. Lathyrus lanszwertii var. arizonicus (Britton) S.L.Welsh Lathyrus lanszwertii var. bijugatus (T.G.White) Broich Lathyrus lanszwertii var. lanszwertii Lathyrus lanszwertii var. pallescens Barneby
Synonyms[3][4][5][6]
List Lathyrus arizonicus Britton (1894) Lathyrus bijugatus T.G.White (1894) Lathyrus goldsteinae Eastw. (1905) Lathyrus coriaceus T.G.White (1894) Lathyrus leucanthus Rydb. (1901) Lathyrus oregonensis T.G.White (1894) Lathyrus sandbergii (T.G.White) Howell (1898)

There is much variation among individuals of this species, and there are several distinct varieties:^[8]

• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus - (Piper) Jeps.
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. arizonicus (Britton) S.L.Welsh
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. bijugatus (T.G.White) Broich
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. lanszwertii
• Lathyrus lanszwertii var. pallescens Barneby