Lathyrus odoratus

Common names: Sweet Pea, Vetchling, Wild Pea

Genus: Lathyrus

Species: Lathyrus odoratus

Class: Diadelphia

Order: Decandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Lathyrus

Modern Species: Lathyrus odoratus

Modern Family: Leguminosae

Plant Type: annual

Color: purple

Season: summer

Native Region: Crete, Italy, Sicily

Artist: S. Edwards