Lathyrus sativus L.
Common Name : Grass pea
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT |
A MUCH-BRANCHED, STRAGGLING OR CLIMBING, HERBACEOUS ANNUAL; 25-60 CM LONG. |
STEMS |
QUADRANGULAR WITH WINGED MARGINS. STIPULES ARE PROMINENT, NARROWLY TRIANGULAR TO OVATE WITH A BASAL APPENDAGE. |
LEAVES |
PINNATE LEAVES ARE OPPOSITE, CONSISTING OF ONE OR TWO PAIRS OF LINEAR-LANCEOLATE LEAFLETS, 5-7.5 X 1 CM, AND A SIMPLE OR MUCH-BRANCHED TENDRIL. LEAFLETS ARE ENTIRE, SESSILE, CUNEATE AT THE BASE AND ACUMINATE AT THE TOP. |
FLOWERS |
AXILLARY, SOLITARY, ABOUT 1.5 CM LONG, AND MAY BE BRIGHT BLUE, REDDISH PURPLE, RED, PINK, OR WHITE. |
FRUITS |
PODS ARE OBLONG, FLAT, SLIGHTLY BULGING OVER THE SEEDS, ABOUT 2.5-4.5 CM IN LENGTH, 0.6-1.0 CM IN WIDTH AND SLIGHTLY CURVED; DORSAL PART OF THE POD IS 2-WINGED, SHORTLY BEAKED AND CONTAINS 3-5 SMALL SEEDS. |
SEEDS |
4-7 MM IN DIAMETER, ANGLED AND WEDGE-SHAPED WHITE, BROWNISH-GREY OR YELLOW, ALTHOUGH SPOTTED OR MOTTLED FORMS ALSO EXIST. |