Veiny Pea

Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Veiny Pea: Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Grammia oithona, Protolithocolletis lathyri

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: Alberta, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.