Lathyrus cicera
Chickling Vetch, Chickling Vetch
Other regional names: Red Pea +1 more
- Red Pea
- Red Vetchling
Also known as: Cicercula anceps Moench +19 more
- Cicercula anceps Moench
- Cicercula cicera (L.) Alef.
- Cicercula cicera var. coromandelica Alef.
- Cicercula cicera var. foveolata Alef.
- Cicercula cicera var. parvula Alef.
- Cicercula cicera var. pilosa Alef.
- Cicercula cicera var. serotina Alef.
- Cicercula cicera var. vulgaris Alef.
- Lathyrus aegaeus Davidov
- Lathyrus aegeus Davidov
- Lathyrus cicera f. angustifolius (Rouy) Bolzon
- Lathyrus cicera subsp. erythrinus (C.Presl) Asch. & Graebn.
- Lathyrus cicera var. angustifolius Rouy
- Lathyrus cicera var. genuinus Rouy
- Lathyrus cicera var. latifolius Rouy
- Lathyrus cicera var. sub-bijugus Cout.
- Lathyrus cicera var. tenuifolius Foucaud & Simon
- Lathyrus cicerinus St.-Lag.
- Lathyrus dubius Ten.
- Lathyrus erythrinus C.Presl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual.
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Lathyrus cicera (commonly known as Chickling Vetch) is a scrambling plant within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Madeira