Everlasting or Perennial Pea

This was found between industrial park and cultivated fields near Fletcher Park, 23 September 2012. Everlasting or Perennial Pea[Lathyrus latifolius] is a member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 110-111, states that it’s a non-native, intrusive plant.

USDA Plants Listing: Lathyrus latifolius

Everlasting Pea

Everlasting Pea

Everlasting Pea at Rockwood Road - 8 June 2013

Everlasting Pea at Rockwood Road – 8 June 2013