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Lathyrus venosus Muhlenberg ex Willdenow var. venosus. Common name: Smooth Forest Pea. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Dry to mesic slope and bottomlands forests and woodlands, rocky bars and outcrops along rivers, somewhat (but not at all strictly) associated with base-rich soils. Distribution: Nw. NJ and PA, south in the Appalachians, Piedmont, and (rarely Coastal Plain) to GA and AL.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.2, POWO; = n/a — Tat; < Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. — K4, NS, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, SE3, Tn, Va, W. Basionym: Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. 1802

Links to other floras: = Lathyrus venosus var. venosus - FNA11.2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

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image of plant© Willie Dillon source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
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