Scientific Name: Lathyrus niger.
English Name: Black Pea.
French Name: La Gesse noircissante or la Gesse noire.
5 Key Characters:
Habitat: Open woods, often on calcareous soil.
Flowering Period: May-June-July.
Status: Uncommon but can be easily spotted where it does occur.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
English Name: Black Pea.
French Name: La Gesse noircissante or la Gesse noire.
5 Key Characters:- non-climbing, without tendrils.
- violet purple flowers which turn blue with age, in clusters of 2 - 10.
- stems angled.
- oval or elliptical finely pointed leaflets in 3 - 6 pairs.
- plant goes black when dry.
Habitat: Open woods, often on calcareous soil.
Flowering Period: May-June-July.
Status: Uncommon but can be easily spotted where it does occur.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
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