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. |