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Lathyrus brachycalyx var. brachycalyx

Lathyrus brachycalyx var. zionis
Photo is of parent taxon

Bonneville pea
Photo is of parent taxon
Habit Herbs mostly villous throughout. Herbs glabrous or sparsely villous.
Stems

erect, 1–3 dm.

sprawling or climbing, 3–5 dm.
Leaves

2–5 cm;

leaflets 6–12, blades 8–25(–30) × 3–6 mm.

5–9 cm;

leaflets 6–10, blades 18–70 × 3–8 mm.
Flowers

15–20 mm, banner shallowly cordate.

13–16 mm, banner deeply cordate.
2n

= 14.

= 14.

Lathyrus brachycalyx var. brachycalyx

Lathyrus brachycalyx var. zionis
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jun. Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Sage­brush, juniper, and pinyon pine communities. Sagebrush, juniper, and pinyon pine communities.
Elevation 1500–2300 m. (4900–7500 ft.) 1300–2300 m. (4300–7500 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; NV; UT
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
AZ; CO; NM; UT
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety zionis is found in northern Arizona, southwestern Colorado, northwestern New Mexico, and western and southeastern Utah.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11. FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lathyrus > Lathyrus brachycalyx Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lathyrus > Lathyrus brachycalyx
Sibling taxa
L. brachycalyx var. zionis
L. brachycalyx var. brachycalyx
Synonyms L. zionis, L. brachycalyx subsp. zionis
Name authority unknown (C. L. Hitchcock) S. L. Welsh: Great Basin Naturalist 38: 317. (1978)
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