Lathyrus pratensis L.
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
Genus | Lathyrus | From Greek lathyros, an old name for “pea” |
Species | pratensis | |
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Lathyrus pratensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/15/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm) 

7/15/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 11 × 7" (27 × 18 cm) 

7/15/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine ≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm) 
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