Genus: Lathyrus — vetchling
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Family
Fabaceae (bean or legume family)
This genus’s species in New England
- Lathyrus aphaca
- Lathyrus japonicus
- Lathyrus latifolius
- Lathyrus ochroleucus
- Lathyrus odoratus
- Lathyrus palustris
- Lathyrus pratensis
- Lathyrus sativus
- Lathyrus sylvestris
- Lathyrus tuberosus
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key