| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lathyrus laevigatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Gren. trib. Vicieae |
| Synonyms | Orobus laevigatus Waldst. & Kit. |
| Lathyrus ewaldii (Meinsh.) Meinsh. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | glabrous, leaves without tendrils, leaflets 2-6 pairs, elliptic or oval, flowers 15-25mm, pod glabrous, brown |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | orange, yellow |
| Bloom | 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
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Poland ) Southeastern Europe (Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Baltic States , Central European Russia , Northwest European Russia , Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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