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PLANTS

Flat pea

Lathyrus sylvestris

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialPurple flowersjuillet to septembre
Flat pea, photo 1 of 5
Flat pea, In flower
Flat pea, In fruit
67 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 67 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests. Purple flowers, from July to September.

There are 805 observations of Flat pea in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais228
  2. Montérégie119
  3. Montréal113
  4. Laurentides59
  5. Lanaudière56
  6. Capitale-Nationale46
  7. Estrie43
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches30
  9. Mauricie30
  10. Laval26
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine16
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent16
  13. Centre-du-Québec11
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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Spring vetchLathyrus vernus
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Bush vetchVicia sepium
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Bird vetchVicia cracca
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Garden peaPisum sativum