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Spring Pea / Kukavičica venecijanska

Lathyrus vernus / Orobus vernus

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant. It forms a dense clump of pointed leaves with purple flowers in Spring, shading to a greenish-blue with age.

Habitat:

Native to forests of Europe and Siberia.

Notes:

Other names: Spring vetchling, Spring vetch.
It is edible.

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Lathyrus vernus

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Comments (2)
injica
Tnx :) It is especially when nothing else grows around on this yellow ground this flowers look like gems ;)

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Flowers of Europe
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Medicinal and Edible Plants of Central Europe

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PublishedApril 19, 2013

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