| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lathyrus vernus (L.) Bernh. trib. Vicieae |
| Bibliography | Syst. Verz. Erf.: 247 (1800) |
| Native Range | Europe to Siberia and Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | leaflets 2-3 pairs, ovate or elliptic, acuminate, 3-8cm, glabrous, raceme sparse, 3-10-flowered, flowers 15-17mm, pod 3-5cm, linear, glabrous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | reddish violet |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Lathyrus flaccidus (Kit. ex. Rchb.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth. Lathyrus gaudinii Rouy Lathyrus gracilis (Gaudin) Ducommun Lathyrus vernus f. albescens Hadač Lathyrus vernus var. albiflorus (Rchb.) Wohhlf. Lathyrus vernus f. angustifolius (Endl.) Bolzon Lathyrus vernus var. angustifolius (Endl.) Rouy Lathyrus vernus var. flaccidus (Ser.) Ducommun Lathyrus vernus ssp. flaccidus (Ser.) Arcang. Lathyrus vernus ssp. gracilis (Gaudin) Arcang. Lathyrus vernus var. gracilis (Gaudin) Arcang. Lathyrus vernus f. gracilis (Gaudin) Asch. & Graebn. Lathyrus vernus var. latifolius (Schur) Rouy Lathyrus vernus f. macranthus (Rohlena) Bässler Lathyrus vernus var. macranthus Rohlena Lathyrus vernus var. rigidus Fiori Lathyrus vernus f. roseus Beck Lathyrus vernus f. variegatus J.Schust. Menkenia verna (L.) Bubani Orobus angustistipulatus Gand. Orobus flaccidus Kit. ex Rchb. Orobus gracilis Gaudin Orobus longifolius Kit. Orobus pauciflorus Kit. Orobus praecox Lilja Orobus purpureocaeruleus Gilib. Orobus ruscifolius Willd. ex Poir. Orobus sylvaticus Baumg. Orobus vernus L. Orobus vernus var. albiflorus Rchb. Orobus vernus var. angustifolius Endl. Orobus vernus var. angustissimus Neilr. Orobus vernus var. flaccidus Ser. Orobus vernus ssp. flaccidus (Ser.) Nyman Orobus vernus var. gracilis (Gaudin) W.D.J.Koch Orobus vernus var. latifolius Schur Orobus vernus f. latissimus C.G.Westerl. Orobus vernus var. medius Simonk. Orobus vernus var. ruscifolius (Willd. ex Poir.) Ser. Orobus vernus var. subalpinus Schur Pisum vernum (L.) E.H.L.Krause |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (DEN Denmark, FIN Finland, NOR Norway, SWE Sweden) 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (BLR Belarus, BLT Baltic States, KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUN North European Russia, RUS South European Russia, RUW Northwest European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, IRK Irkutsk, KRA Krasnoyarsk, WSB West Siberia) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |