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  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
  6. Legumes
  7. Sweet Peas and Vetchlings
  8. Pratenses
  9. Meadow Pea

species 36,173 observations

Meadow Pea

Lathyrus pratensis

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

24 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Great Brocade, Labrador Tiger Moth 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 15
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Ruby Tiger Moth, Banded Mud Bee, Mountain Mason Bee 7

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Plant type
Perennial Vine Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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