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California tule pea

Habit Herbs pubescent.
Stems

usually less than 10 dm.

2n

= 14.

Lathyrus jepsonii var. californicus

Phenology Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat Mead­ows, wooded streams.
Elevation 0–2000 m. (0–6600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Lathyrus californicus (S. Watson) S. Watson, not Douglas, is an illegitimate name that pertains here.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lathyrus > Lathyrus jepsonii
Sibling taxa
L. jepsonii var. jepsonii
Synonyms L. venosus var. californicus, L. jepsonii subsp. californicus, L. watsonii
Name authority (S. Watson) Hoover: Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 349. (1966)
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