| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lathyrus digitatus (M.Bieb.) Fiori trib. Vicieae |
| Synonyms | Orobus digitatus M.Bieb. |
| Lathyrus attenuatus Ten. | |
| Lathyrus sessilifolius (Sm.) Ten. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 200-1500m |
| Description | stems not winged, subglabrous, stipules subulate-sagittate, stem leaves with 1 pair of lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaflets, flowers pedicellate, 2-6, in raceme, 15-20mm long |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | blue, purplish red |
| Bloom | late 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
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym ) Africa Northern Africa (Libya ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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