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Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh.

spring pea (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Lathyrus vernus is native to continental Europe and temperate Asia, where it grows in deciduous woodlands (seen here growing with Mercurialis perennis).

Baden-Württemberg, Germany; 2016-04-17

 spring pea / Lathyrus vernus: _Lathyrus vernus_ is native to continental Europe and temperate Asia, where it grows in deciduous woodlands (seen here growing with _Mercurialis perennis_).

The flowers of Lathyrus vernus start purple and become bluer; its stems are angled but not winged, and its leaves have 2–4 pairs of pointed leaflets.

Niederösterreich, Austria; 2006-04-23

 spring pea / Lathyrus vernus: The flowers of _Lathyrus vernus_ start purple and become bluer; its stems are angled but not winged, and its leaves have 2–4 pairs of pointed leaflets.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne