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Lathyrus L.

Nätkelmät Peavine Vetchling Sweet-pea Everlasting Pea
Lathyrus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Lathyrus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Lathyrus (Fabaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Coleophora coronillae, Colias alexandra, C. alexandra apache, C. occidentalis, Cupido osiris?, Dryotype opina, Grammia quenseli, Grapholita lunatana, Lampides boeticus, Lygephila procax, L. viciae, Neptis sappho, Plebejus argus, Polyommatus icarus, Selidosema plumaria, Thorybes mexicana

600x918 (~87Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	900x651 (~123Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	500x754 (~54Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x811 (~113Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x821 (~78Kb) USA: Wallingford, Seattle, King Co., WA, 29.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	700x1077 (~91Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
700x903 (~59Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x651 (~163Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x748 (~67Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x735 (~110Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	900x620 (~93Kb) USA: Oregon Dunes (44°01'04N 124°08'29W), Douglas Co., OR, 16.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x699 (~142Kb) Finland, Saari? (6845:649), 16.7.1998, Photo © Markku Savela
800x1118 (~83Kb) Finland, Saari? (6845:649), 16.7.1998, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh.

Kevätlinnunherne Keväinen linnunherne Spring Pea Vårärt
Lathyrus vernus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Lathyrus vernus ; [RK, 279]; [SK, 375]

600x861 (~67Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 21.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x875 (~66Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 21.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1224x1052 (~144Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~160Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	907x707 (~79Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Lathyrus niger (L.) Bernh.

Mustalinnunherne Black Pea Vippärt
Lathyrus niger ; [RK, 280]; [SK, 375]

Lathyrus japonicus Willd.

Circumpolar. See [About maps] Pois de Mer (Quebec)
Lathyrus japonicus ; [GMB, 933]; [FPN, 262]

Foodplant for Athetis lepigone, Cydia dandana, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

L. j. japonicus

Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alaska - Oregon, Japan, Chile Lathyrus japonicus japonicus ; [GMB, 934]

L. j. maritimus (L.) P.W. Ball

Merinätkelmä Sea Pea Beach Pea Strandvial
Lathyrus maritimus L.
Lathyrus japonicus maritimus ; [RK, 280]
Lathyrus maritimus ; [SK, 374]; [GMBOT, 527]

Foodplant as Lathyrus maritimus for Actebia fennica, Euxoa cursoria, Pima boisduvaliella

L. j. maritimus var. pubescens Hartm.

Lathyrus aleuticus (Greene); Pobed.
?Pisum maritimum L.
Lathyrus japonicus var. aleuticus (Greene); Fern.
Lathyrus japonicus var. aleuticus ; Fern., [GMB, 934]
Lathyrus japonicus var. pellitus Fern.; [GMB, 934]
Lathyrus japonicus var. pellitus f. candidus Fern.; [GMB, 934]
Lathyrus japonicus var. pubescens ; [RK, 280]

626x865 (~74Kb) Finland, Kalajoki, 22.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

L. j. maritimus var. glaber (Ser.) Fernald

Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber ; [GMB, 934]; [RK, 280]

L. j. maritumus var. acutifolius (Bab.) Bässler

Lathyrus japonicus var. acutifolius ; [RK, 280]

L. j. var. parviflorus Fassett

Ontario (Lake Nipissing, Lake Erie), Manitoba (Lake Winnipeg) Lathyrus japonicus var. parviflorus ; [GMB, 934]

Lathyrus linifolius (Reichard) Bässler

Syylälinnunherne Syyläinen linnunherne Common Bitter-vetch Gökärt
Lathyrus montanus Bernh.
Lathyrus macrorrhizus Wimm.
Lathyrus montanus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Lathyrus linifolius ; [RK, 280]
Lathyrus macrorrhizus ; [SK, 375 (syn.)]
Lathyrus montanus ; [SK, 375]

900x1238 (~114Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 18.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1312 (~89Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 18.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1242 (~98Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 18.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
600x864 (~88Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 21.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

L. l. var. linifolius

Lathyrus linifolius var. linifolius ; [RK, 280]

L. l. var. montanus (Bernh.) Bässler

Lathyrus linifolius var. montanus ; [RK, 280]

899x1013 (~111Kb) Finland, Längelmäki, Kivisalmi, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

819x1038 (~48Kb) Finland, Längelmäki, Kivisalmi, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

790x540 (~30Kb) Finland, Längelmäki, Kivisalmi, 23.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Lathyrus pratensis L.

Europe, Newfoundland - Ontario, Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois. See [About maps] Niittynätkelmä Meadow Vetchling Meadow Peavine Yellow Vetchling Ängsvial Gulvial
Lathyrus pratensis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Lathyrus pratensis ; [RK, 281]; [SK, 374]; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 935]; [FPN, 262]

673x943 (~62Kb) Finland, Mouhijärvi, Salmi, 4.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1200x792 (~136Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Antitype chi, Aprosthema brevicorne, A. tardum, Autographa gamma, Bembecia ichneumoniformis, Cydia nigricana, Euclidia glyphica, E. mi, Eurois occultus, Glaucopsyche alexis, Gynaephora selenitica, Leptidea sinapis, Mniotype satura, Opsibotys fuscalis, Perizoma didymatum, Polyommatus amandus, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Semiothisa clathrata, Syncopacma karvoneni, Xylena exsoleta, Zygaena lonicerae, Z. viciae

L. p. f. sepium Scop.

Lathyrus pratensis f. sepium ; [SK, 374]

L. p. f. villosa Fr.

Lathyrus pratensis f. villosa ; [SK, 374]

Lathyrus palustris L.

Alaska - NE.California, Holarctic. See [About maps] Rantanätkelmä Suonätkelmä Marsh Pea Marsh Peavine Kärrvial
Lathyrus palustris, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Lathyrus palustris ; [RK, 281]; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 934]; [FPN, 262]
Lathyrus paluster ; [SK, 374]

473x652 (~50Kb) Finland, Liminka, 22.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

775x1021 (~116Kb) Finland, Hammarland, Marsund, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Athrips tetrapunctella, Cydia dandana, Syncopacma karvoneni

L. p. var. palustris

Lathyrus palustris var. palustris ; [GMB, 934]

L. p. var. macranthus (T. G. White) Fern.

Alaska - Oregon, Newfoundland - North Dakota, Nova Scotia, New England, W.New York, Michigan Lathyrus macranthus (T. G. White); Rydb.
Lathyrus palustris var. macranthus ; [GMB, 934]

L. p. var. linearifolius Ser.

Quebec - British Columbia, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota ?Lathyrus palustris f. linearifolia Lge.
Lathyrus paluster f. linearifolia Lge.; [SK, 374]
Lathyrus palustris var. linearifolius ; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 934]

L. p. var. pilosus (Cham.) Ledeb.

Labrador - Alaska, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon Lathyrus palustris var. pilosus ; [GMB, 934]

L. p. var. myrtifolius (Muhl.) Gray

from (Quebec - Minnesota) - to (Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri) Lathyrus myrtifolius Muhl.
Lathyrus palustris var. myrtifolius ; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 934]
Lathyrus palustris var. myrtifolius f. pallidus Farw.; [GMB, 934]

L. p. var. retusus Fern.

St. Pierre et Miquelon Lathyrus palustris var. retusus ; [GMB, 935]

Lathyrus tuberosus L.

Mukulanätkelmä Tuberous Pea Earth-nut Peavine Tuberous Vetchling Knölvial
Lathyrus tuberosus ; [RK, 282]; [SK, 374]; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 935]; [FPN, 262]

400x621 (~79Kb) A high right bank terrace of the Inyua River at the halt Razyezd Inya, Novosibirsk, West Siberia, Russia. 22nd June 1997, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

811x930 (~117Kb) Estonia, Muhu, 27.7.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Lathyrus sylvestris L.

EU. See [About maps] Metsänätkelmä Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea Flat Peavine Skogsvial Backvial
Lathyrus sylvestris ; [RK, 282]; [FPN, 262]; [GMB, 935]
Lathyrus silvester ; [SK, 374]

800x539 (~59Kb) Finland, Nummela, ?July 2002, Photo 11072002_23 © Timo Viitanen

979x809 (~74Kb) Finland, Tampere, Epilä, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

782x888 (~128Kb) Finland: Ylöjärvi, Julkujärvi, 10.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Aprosthema humeratum?, Gynaephora selenitica

?L. s. f. platyphylla (Retz.)

Lathyrus silvester f. platyphylla ; [SK, 374]

Lathyrus odoratus L.

Tuoksuherne Luktärt Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus ; [RK, 282]; [SK, 374]; [FPN, 262]

500x715 (~49Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 21.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Cydia nigricana, Lampides boeticus, Leptotes marina

Lathyrus sativus L.

Peltonätkelmä Grass Peavine Plattvial
Lathyrus sativus ; [RK, 282]

Lathyrus hirsutus L.

Eurasian, established (Oregon, Virginia - Alabama, Missouri). See [About maps] Karvanätkelmä Hairy Vetchling Rough Peavine
Lathyrus hirsutus ; [FPN, 262]; [GMB, 935]

Lathyrus aphaca L.

Europe, introduced (Oregon). See [About maps] Korvakenätkelmä Yellow Vetchling Spjutvial
Lathyrus aphaca ; [RK, 282]; [SK, 373]; [FPN, 262]

Lathyrus tingitanus L.

Old World, escaped (Oregon). See [About maps] Tangier Peavine
Lathyrus tingitanus ; [FPN, 262]

Lathyrus sphaericus Retz.

Eurasian, escaped (Oregon). See [About maps] Grass Peavine
Lathyrus sphaericus ; [FPN, 262]

Lathyrus pusillus Elliot

from (Florida - Texas) - to (North Carolina, Missouri, SE.Kansas), inroduced (SW.Oregon). See [About maps] Tiny Peavine
Lathyrus pusillus ; [FPN, 262]; [GMB, 935]

Lathyrus latifolius L.

EU. See [About maps] Everlasting Pea Perennial Pea Pois vivace (Quebec)
Lathyrus latifolius ; [FPN, 262]; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 935]

810x1086 (~63Kb) Finland, Tampere, Epilä, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

578x975 (~71Kb) Finland, Tampere, Epilä, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Lathyrus torreyi Gray

Washington - California. See [About maps] Torrey's Peavine
Lathyrus torreyi ; [FPN, 263]

Foodplant for Plebejus anna

Lathyrus littoralis (Nutt.) Endl.

Washington - California. See [About maps] Beach Peavine
Lathyrus littoralis ; [FPN, 263]

Foodplant for Lasionycta arietis

Lathyrus bijugatus White

E.Washington, W.Idaho, Montana?. See [About maps] Lathyrus bijugatus ; [FPN, 263]

Lathyrus lanszwertii Kell.

E.Cascades (Washington - California) - to (Idaho, Utah). See [About maps] Thick-leaved Peavine
Lathyrus lanszwertii ; [FPN, 263, 264]

L. l. var. lanszwertii

Washington - C.California, Idaho, Utah Lathyrus coriaceus
Lathyrus oregonensis
Lathyrus lanszwertii var. lanszwertii ; [FPN, 263]

L. l. var. aridus (Piper) Jeps.

Washington - California Lathyrus lanszwertii var. aridus ; [FPN, 263]

Lathyrus rigidus White

Oregon, Idaho - California. See [About maps] Rigid Peavine Bushy Peavine
Lathyrus rigidus ; [FPN, 263]

Foodplant for Colias occidentalis sullivani

Lathyrus nevadensis Wats.

-. See [About maps] Lathyrus nevadensis ; [FPN, 263, 264]

L. n. ssp. nevadensis

Oregon, California Sierran Peavine
Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. nevadensis ; [FPN, 263]

L. n. ssp. cusickii (Wats.) Hitchc.

Oregon, Idaho Cusick's Peavine
Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. cusickii (Wats.); Hitchc., FPN, 263

L. n. ssp. lanceolatus (Howell) Hitchc.

Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. lanceolatus ; [FPN, 263]

L. n. ssp. lanceolatus var. pilosellus (Peck) Hitchc.

W.Cascades (British Columbia - California), Idaho Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. lanceolatus var. pilosellus ; [FPN, 263]

L. n. ssp. lanceolatus var. parkeri (St. John) Hitchc.

Idaho Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. lanceolatus var. parkeri ; [FPN, 263]

L. n. ssp. lanceolatus var. puniceus Hitchc.

Washington Lathyrus nevadensis ssp. lanceolatus var. puniceus ; [FPN, 263]

Lathyrus venosus Muhl.

-. See [About maps] Lathyrus venosus ; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 935]

Foodplant for Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

L. v. var. venosus

from (New Jersey - Wisconsin) - Virginia Lathyrus venosus var. venosus ; [GMB, 935]

L. v. var. meridionalis Butt. & St. John

from (W.Virginia - Arkansas) - to (NA.Georgia, Louisiana, E.Texas) Lathyrus venosus var. meridionalis ; [GMB, 935]

L. v. var. intonsus Butt. & St. John

from (Quebec, S.Ontario - Saskatchevan) - to (W.Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri) Lathyrus Rollandii Vict. & Rousseaeu
Lathyrus venosus var. intonsus ; [GMB, 935]

Lathyrus ochroleucus Hook.

E.Cascades (Washington - N.Idaho, Montana), from (W.Quebec - British Columbia) - to (Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, N.Ohio, Indiana, N.Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming). See [About maps] Cream-flowered Peavine
Lathyrus ochroleucus ; [GMBOT, 527]; [GMB, 935]; [FPN, 263]

Foodplant for Cupido amyntula, C. comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Lathyrus vestitus Nutt.

W.Cascades (Washington - California). See [About maps] Lathyrus vestitus ; [FPN, 263]

L. v. ssp. ochropetalus (Piper) Hitchc.

Washington - SW.Oregon Pacific Peavine
Lathyrus vestitus ssp. ochropetalus ; [FPN, 263]

Lathyrus polyphyllus Nutt.

W.Cascades (Washington - California). See [About maps] Leafy Peavine
Lathyrus polyphyllus ; [FPN, 264]

Foodplant for Cupido amyntula

Lathyrus pauciflorus Fern.

E.Cascades (Washington - California) - to (Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Arizona). See [About maps] Few-flowered Peavine
Lathyrus pauciflorus ; [FPN, 264]

L. p. ssp. pauciflorus

Lathyrus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus ; [FPN, 264]

L. p. ssp. pauciflorus var. pauciflorus

from (Washington - Oregon) - to W.Idaho Lathyrus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus var. pauciflorus ; [FPN, 264]

L. p. ssp. pauciflorus var. utahensis (Jones) Peck

Utah - to (SW.Colorado, NW.Arizona), Idaho, Oregon, Washington Lathyrus pauciflorus ssp. pauciflorus var. utahensis ; [FPN, 264]

L. p. ssp. brownii (Eastw.) Piper

Oregon - California Lathyrus pauciflorus ssp. brownii ; [FPN, 264]

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References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMB]

Fernald, 1970; Gray's Manual of Botany (8th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[Oleg Kosterin]

Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[Timo Viitanen]

http://www.kuvarkisto.com/

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.