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Definition of Lathyrus sylvestris
1. Noun. European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure.
Group relationships: Genus Lathyrus, Lathyrus
Generic synonyms: Everlasting Pea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lathyrus Sylvestris
Literary usage of Lathyrus sylvestris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fertility of the Land: A Summary Sketch of the Relationship of Farm by Isaac Phillips Roberts (1897)
"64.3 13.1 3.7 16.9 Ox-eye daisy (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) 1 96.5 63.7 2.8 4.4
12.5 Pea (lathyrus sylvestris) in bloom (10) 6 172. 60.8 33.1 5.1 16.9 Pea, ..."
2. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1900)
"FLAT PEA (lathyrus sylvestris). The Flat pea is a perennial, legume, and is a native
... lathyrus sylvestris at the Experiment Station at Lansing, Michigan, ..."
3. Agricultural Botany: Theoretical and Practical by John Percival (1921)
"The Wood Vetchling (lathyrus sylvestris L.) grows in woods and thickets ; it has
winged stems, and often climbs to a height of 5 or 6 feet The leaves ..."
4. Plant-breeding: Comments on the Experiments of Nilsson and Burbank by Hugo de Vries (1907)
"A richer type of Lotus uliginosus with broader leaves and a resistant variety of
lathyrus sylvestris have been isolated. Potatoes, beets, and even the ..."