Broad-leaved sweet pea

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Lathyrus latifolius, the perennial peavine, perennial pea, broad-leaved everlasting-pea, or just everlasting pea, is a robust, sprawling herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to Europe but is present on other continents, such as North America and Australia, where it is most often seen along roadsides.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) / a vine with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 47 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as not native to Oregon, Washington and Michigan. ^NatureServe
• In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–September. ^iNaturalist
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 3,163 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #47 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 2,866 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #62 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 2,009 research-grade sightings of it in Michigan, ranking #81 among the 111 flowers on our Michigan list. ^iNaturalist