Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lathyrus > Lathyrus sativusLathyrus sativus (Chickling Pea; Grass Pea; Blue Vetchling; white pea; Grasspea; Chicharo; Teora; Saat-Platterbse; Khesari Dhal; Khasari; Indian Pea; Guaya; Grass Peavine; Gesse Blanche; Dholl Kessari; Chickling Vetch)Synonyms: Cicercula alata; Cicercula alba; Cicercula caerulea; Cicercula sativa (homotypic); Cicercula sativa var. alba; Cicercula sativa var. angustata; Cicercula sativa var. blepharocarpa; Cicercula sativa var. coerulea; Cicercula sativa var. colorata; Cicercula sativa var. obtusata; Lathyrus abyssinicus (homotypic); Lathyrus angulatus; Lathyrus asiaticus; Lathyrus azureus (homotypic); Lathyrus cicera sativus; Lathyrus sativas; Lathyrus sativus albus; Lathyrus sativus asiaticus; Lathyrus sativus f. albus; Lathyrus sativus f. azureus; Lathyrus sativus f. biflorus; Lathyrus sativus f. chlorospermus; Lathyrus sativus var. angustatus; Lathyrus sativus var. coloratus; Lathyrus sativus var. comitans; Lathyrus sativus var. depressus; Lathyrus sativus var. orbiculatus; Lathyrus sativus var. parviflorus; Lathyrus sativus var. pisiformis; Lathyrus sativus var. platyspermus; Lathyrus sativus var. pulchrus; Lathyrus sativus var. stenophyllus; Lathyrus sativus var. variegatus; Lathyrus sativus var. violascens; Lathyrus stenophyllus (heterotypic); Orobus bimarginatus; Pisum lathyrus (homotypic) Language: Armenian; Azerbaijani; Belorussian; Finnish; French; Hindi; Italian; Lithuanian; Mongolian; Polish; Romanian; Russian; Spanish; Swedish; Uzbek Lathyrus sativus is a legume (family Fabaceae) commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia and East Africa. It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as an 'insurance crop' as it produces reliable yields when all other crops fail. The seeds when the seeds are consumed as a primary protein source for a prolonged period. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | 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, but should not comprise more than 30% of the diet; | | Lifespan [2] | Annual | | Pollinators [2] | Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | The plant has an extensive root system and fixes atmospheric nitrogen through bacteria that live on the roots. It makes a good soil-enriching green manure crop or can be planted for erosion control; | | | Height [2] | 24 inches (0.6 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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