Grass Pea
Grass pea is a common name for several plants, and may refer to: *''Lathyrus nissolia'' *''Lathyrus sativus ''Lathyrus sativus'', also known as grass pea, cicerchia, blue sweet pea, chickling pea, chickling vetch, Indian pea, white pea and white vetch, is a legume (family Fabaceae) commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia and Eas ...'' References

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Lathyrus Nissolia
''Lathyrus nissolia'', the grass vetchling, is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae.Streeter D, Hart-Davies C, Hardcastle A, Cole F, Harper L. 2009. ''Collins Flower Guide''. Harper Collins Its common name refers to the grass-like foliage; an older alternative name is grass pea. Description Grass vetchling is an annual plant, with an erect stem branching from the base, and growing to a height of up to 90 cm. It is entirely without true Leaf, leaves, Leaflet (botany), leaflets or tendrils. The leaf stalk, however, is flattened out until it closely resembles a blade of grass up to 15 cm long and ending in a fine point, and the stipules at its base greatly help the deception. The crimson flowers come out in June and July, and are rather small (8–18 mm long), solitary or in pairs, on a very long peduncle. They have the ability to self-pollinate. The flowers are succeeded by long, slender, straight pods, which are at first very flat, but become cylindri ...
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