| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lathyrus filiformis (Lam.) J.Gay trib. Vicieae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4. 8: 315 (1857) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 400-1800m |
| Description | glabrous, stems angular, leaflets 2-3-pairs, oblong-lanceolate, acute, 6-7-nerved, stipules sagittate, pedicels 4-9-flowered, calyx lobes short, lanceolate |
| Size | 10-45cm |
| Color | bluish white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Lathyrus canescens (L.f.) Gren. & Godr. Lathyrus canescens subvar. pedunculiformis Rouy Lathyrus filiformis var. coeruleus Čelak. Lathyrus filiformis var. genuinus Beck Menkenia canescens (L.f.) Bubani Menkenia ensifolia Bubani Orobus angustifolius Vill. Orobus atropurpureus Lapeyr. Orobus canescens L.f. Orobus canescens var. angustifolius Willk. Orobus canescens var. filiformis (Lam.) Porta & Rigo Orobus canescens var. tenuis Ser. Orobus ensifolius var. minor Lapeyr. Orobus ensifolius var. minor-angustifolius Lapeyr. Orobus filiformis Lam. Orobus filiformis var. tenuis DC. Orobus jordanii Griseb. Orobus quadrangulus Spreng. Orobus rafinesquei C.Presl Orobus setiformis Schleich. ex Gaudin Orobus vicioides Vill. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |