Lathyrus sativus

Common names: Blue-flower'd Lathyrus, Chichling-vetch Indian Pea, Riga Pea, Dogtooth Pea, Khesari

Genus: Lathyrus

Species: Lathyrus sativus

Class: Diadelphia

Order: Decandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Lathyrus

Modern Species: Lathyrus sativus

Modern Family: Fabaceae al. Leguminosae. Also placed in: Papilionaceae.

Plant Type: annual

Color: blue or milk-white

Season: "flowers in June and July"

Native Region: "A native of France, Spain and Italy."

Artist: J. Sowerby