| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lathyrus linifolius (Reichard) Bässler trib. Vicieae |
| Synonyms | Orobus linifolius Reichard |
| Lathyrus linnaei Rouy | |
| Lathyrus montanus Bernh. | |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 4-8 pairs, linear to elliptic, with dinstinct tendrils, flowers 2-6 in raceme, corolla ca. 15mm across |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | crimson |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Denmark , Finland , Great Britain , Ireland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Netherlands , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (Corse , France , Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Italy , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Baltic States) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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