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Red Grass Pea

Lathyrus sphaericus

Description:

A small 0.5 cm flower. Grassy plant.

Habitat:

Western Himalayas.

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Red Grass Pea
Lathyrus sphaericus Flowers of India


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2 Comments

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Thanks, gatorfellows. Thanks Ali, for the ID.

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

This kind of bloom is in the pea family; Fabaceae or Leguminosae
The upper petal, called the banner, is large and envelops the rest of the petals in bud, often reflexing when the flower blooms. The two adjacent petals, the wings, surround the two bottom petals. The two bottom petals are fused together at the apex (remaining free at the base), forming a boat-like structure called the keel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabaceae :)

Harsha Singh
Spotted by
Harsha Singh

Himachal Pradesh, India

Spotted on Mar 31, 2013
Submitted on Mar 31, 2013

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