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PLANTS

Meadow pea

Lathyrus pratensis

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialjuin to septembre
Meadow pea, photo 1 of 5
Meadow pea, In flower
Meadow pea, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in fields. Flowers from June to September.

There are 195 observations of Meadow pea in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale121
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches27
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent21
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine10
  5. Estrie6
  6. Montréal5
  7. Montérégie3
  8. Lanaudière1
  9. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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