Lathyrus aphaca L.
Common Name : Yellow pea
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT |
A SUBERECT ANNUAL HERB. |
STEMS |
SCRAMBLING OR TRAILING, GLABROUS . |
LEAVES |
LEAFLETS MODIFIED INTO LONG TENDRILS; STIPULES OVATE-ROUNDED, 0.5-3 X 1-2 CM, APPRESSED TO STEM. |
FLOWERS |
YELLOW, AXILLARY, SOLITARY, ON LONG PEDUNCLES. |
FRUITS |
PODS ARE GLABROUS, STRAIGHT OR INCURVED, 2-3.5 CM LONG AND 0.3-0.8 CM WIDE, WITH 6-8 SEEDS. |
SEEDS |
ELLIPSOID TO GLOBOSE, USUALLY FLATTISH WITH A GLOSSY, SMOOTH, DARK PURPLE-BROWN TO BLACK SURFACE, SOMETIMES SPOTTED TO MARBLED. |