Lathyrus latifolius

Lathyrus latifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lathyrus
Species:
L. latifolius
Binomial name
Lathyrus latifolius
Subspecies
  • Lathyrus latifolius subsp. algericus (Ginzb.) Dobignard
  • Lathyrus latifolius subsp. latifolius
Synonyms
List
    • Lathyrus sylvestris var. latifolius (L.) Fiori (1925)
    • Lathyrus sylvestris subsp. latifolius (L.) Arcang. (1882)
    • Pisum latifolium (L.) E.H.L.Krause (1901)

Lathyrus latifolius, the perennial peavine, perennial pea, broad-leaved everlasting-pea, or just everlasting pea, is a robust, sprawling herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to Europe but is present on other continents, such as North America and Australia, where it is most often seen along roadsides.