Lathyrus tuberosus
Earth Chestnut, Earth Chestnut
Other regional names: Earth Nut Pea +3 more
- Earth Nut Pea
- Earthnut Pea
- Fyfield Pea
- Groundnut Peavine
Also known as: Lathyrus festicus Sennen +3 more
- Lathyrus festicus Sennen
- Lathyrus festivus Sennen
- Lathyrus tuberculatus Gaudin
- Pisum tuberosum (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Lathyrus tuberosus (commonly known as Earth Chestnut) is a climbing plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, 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)
Connecticut, Denmark, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Québec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya