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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