Lathyrus pratensis L.
Meadow vetchling, yellow pea, meadow pea
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7/15/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) 
7/15/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) 
7/15/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 8 × 5″ (19 × 13 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
| Genus | Lathyrus | From Greek lathyros, an old name for “pea” |
| Species | pratensis | Growing in meadows |
Lathyrus pratensis description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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