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Lathyrus latifolius
Plant from our garden with trailing / climbing stems to 7 ft long - Leaves: alternate - winged petioles: 2 opposite, lnceolate to elliptic leaflets to 3 inch; terminal leaflet modified to a tendril. Fruits: Smooth Pods - 2-4 inches long. Lives to 10 years.
From Southern Europe - Eatablished in waste places - old home-steads throughout USA. Damp woodland - gardens and parks.
In USA since 1720 Thomas Jefferson sowed some at Monticello in 1807
Spotted on Aug 18, 2011
Submitted on Aug 18, 2011
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