| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lathyrus rigidus T.G.White trib. Vicieae |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | glabrous, leaves 2-5cm long, pinnate, leaflets 4-10 pairs, opposite, oblanceolate, acute, 16-28mm long, raceme lax, 1-3-flowered, pod elliptic-oblanceolate, 3-5cm long, brown |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | lilac, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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