Everlasting pea and perennial pea are the common name of lathyrus latifolius. It is native to the woods of Europe. The flowers are large, four to five inches long, and rose colored.

Everlasting Pea

Everlasting pea and perennial pea are the common name of lathyrus latifolius. It is native to the woods…

The common name of lathyrus odoratus is sweet pea. The flowers are very fragrant and come in various colors. Each penduncle has two or three flowers.

Portion of Flowering Stem of Lathyrus Odoratus

The common name of lathyrus odoratus is sweet pea. The flowers are very fragrant and come in various…

Lathyrus ornatus has large, showy purple flowers. It is native to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains.

Lathyrus Ornatus

Lathyrus ornatus has large, showy purple flowers. It is native to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains.

The flowers of lathyrus sylvestris are red and variegated with pale crimson, violet, and tints of green. Each penduncle has three to eight flowers.

Portion of Flowering Stem of Lathyrus Sylvestris

The flowers of lathyrus sylvestris are red and variegated with pale crimson, violet, and tints of green.…

"Diagram of flower of Sweet-pea (Lathyrus), showing five parts of the calyx, of which two are superior, one inferior, and two lateral; five parts of the corolla, of which one is superior, two inferior, and two lateral; ten stamens in two rows; one carpel, in consequence of four being undeveloped." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Sweet-pea

"Diagram of flower of Sweet-pea (Lathyrus), showing five parts of the calyx, of which two are superior,…

Tangier scarlet pea is the common name of lathyrus tingitanus. The flowers are an inch long and dark red/purple. The flowers bloom in June and July.

Tangier Scarlet Pea

Tangier scarlet pea is the common name of lathyrus tingitanus. The flowers are an inch long and dark…

Two flowered pea is the common name of lathyrus grandiflorus. It is native to southern Europe. The flowers bloom in June and July. The flowers are rose purple.

Two Flowered Pea

Two flowered pea is the common name of lathyrus grandiflorus. It is native to southern Europe. The flowers…