Lathyrus pusillus Elliott. Section: Notolathyrus. Common name: Tiny Pea. Phenology: Mar-May; May-Jul. Habitat: Open areas in bottomlands, disturbed areas. Distribution: E. VA, MO and KS, south to FL Panhandle and TX; disjunct in s. South America. The more eastern populations are scattered and curious.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, Fl3, FNA11.2, G, GrPl, K4, Mo3, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, S, S13, SE3, Tx, Va, WH3, Isely (1998); = n/a — C. Basionym: Lathyrus pusillus Elliott 1823
Links to other floras: = Lathyrus pusillus - FNA11.2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: UPL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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