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Lathyrus oleraceus Lam.

garden pea (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

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Synonym | Pisum sativum L.

Lathyrus oleraceus is a popular cultivated vegetable, but only occurs as a casual in the British Isles; it has round stems, and stipules as large as the true leaflets.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-06-17

 garden pea / Lathyrus oleraceus: _Lathyrus oleraceus_ is a popular cultivated vegetable, but only occurs as a casual in the British Isles; it has round stems, and stipules as large as the true leaflets.

The young fruit-pods of Lathyrus oleraceus can be eaten as mange-tout; older ones can be shucked to be eaten as peas.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-06-19

 garden pea / Lathyrus oleraceus: The young fruit-pods of _Lathyrus oleraceus_ can be eaten as <em>mange-tout</em>; older ones can be shucked to be eaten as peas.

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