Everlasting Peavine

(Lathyrus latifolius)

Characteristics

Seedling	Leaves	Flowers	Fruit

Growing habits: Ascending, climbing, or twining perennial herb, notably winged stem

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots from weak taproot

Leaf anatomy: Compound leaves, branched tenrils at base of leaves w/2 leaflets in a single pair per leaf, leaflets oblong-lanceolate to elliptic, acute tips

Reproduction: Inflorescences borne in loose raceme atop long, curved axillary peduncle, petals usually purple but sometimes red, pink, or white; legume fruit

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}