Definition of Lathyrus sylvestris

1. Noun. European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure.

Exact synonyms: Flat Pea, Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea
Group relationships: Genus Lathyrus, Lathyrus
Generic synonyms: Everlasting Pea

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lathyrus Sylvestris

Lateran Treaty
Latgalian
Latgalians
Lathyrus
Lathyrus hirsutus
Lathyrus japonicus
Lathyrus latifolius
Lathyrus maritimus
Lathyrus niger
Lathyrus nissolia
Lathyrus odoratus
Lathyrus palustris
Lathyrus pratensis
Lathyrus sativus
Lathyrus splendens
Lathyrus sylvestris
Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus vernus
Latian
Latic
Latimeria
Latimeria chalumnae
Latimeridae
Latin
Latin-American
Latin-American Spanish
Latin America
Latin American
Latin Americans
Latin Quarter

Literary usage of Lathyrus sylvestris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fertility of the Land: A Summary Sketch of the Relationship of Farm by Isaac Phillips Roberts (1897)
"64.3 13.1 3.7 16.9 Ox-eye daisy (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) 1 96.5 63.7 2.8 4.4 12.5 Pea (lathyrus sylvestris) in bloom (10) 6 172. 60.8 33.1 5.1 16.9 Pea, ..."

2. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1900)
"FLAT PEA (lathyrus sylvestris). The Flat pea is a perennial, legume, and is a native ... lathyrus sylvestris at the Experiment Station at Lansing, Michigan, ..."

3. Agricultural Botany: Theoretical and Practical by John Percival (1921)
"The Wood Vetchling (lathyrus sylvestris L.) grows in woods and thickets ; it has winged stems, and often climbs to a height of 5 or 6 feet The leaves ..."

4. Plant-breeding: Comments on the Experiments of Nilsson and Burbank by Hugo de Vries (1907)
"A richer type of Lotus uliginosus with broader leaves and a resistant variety of lathyrus sylvestris have been isolated. Potatoes, beets, and even the ..."

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