Lotus purpureus
Appearance
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Lotus purpureus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lotus |
Species: | L. purpureus
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Binomial name | |
Lotus purpureus Webb[1]
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Lotus purpureus, known as asparagus-pea[2] or winged pea, is an annual leguminous herb native to the countries around the Mediterranean, although introduced elsewhere.[1] It is low growing, and produces a profusion of prominent deep red flowers, followed by seed pods that are longitudinally winged.
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It is cultivated for its edible green seed pods, which are one of the vegetables known as asparagus pea or winged pea.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lotus purpureus Webb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.