Lathyrus aphaca Yellow-flowered pea (Leguminosae)

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Lathyrus aphaca
Yellow-flowered pea
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The Lathyrus aphaca plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Yellow-flowered pea.

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Latin Name:  Lathyrus aphaca
Common Name:  Yellow-flowered pea
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The seed contains a toxic amino-acid which, in large quantities, can cause a very serious disease of the nervous system known as 'lathyrism'. The seed is said to be perfectly safe and very nutritious in small quantities[65, 76].

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry places on sand, gravel and chalk[17].

Propagation Notes: Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in early spring in a cold frame[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed, then it can also be sown in situ in mid spring[200]. In nature, most of the seed germinates in the autumn but many of the seedlings do not manage to survive the winter[17].

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