Skye Flora

Heath Pea

Lathyrus linifolius

Former name: Lathyrus montanus.  Other English name: Bitter Vetchling

Lathyrus linifolius

Photo © Carl Farmer
30 Sep 2001 Scorrybreac, Isle of Skye

Frequent on grassy and rocky slopes, woodland edges, roadsides

Flowers c 12 mm long.

Skye ID: Leaves end in point, not tendril.

Other features: Leaflets 2-4 pairs, at least 3 x as long as broad and sometimes much narrower.

 

  Lathyrus linifolius

Photo © Carl Farmer
30 Sep 2001 Scorrybreac, Isle of Skye

  
     
     
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