Lathyrus oleraceus

Lam. (1779)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Lathyrus

garden pea, pea

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Franç. 2: 580 (1779)

Other References

Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:181 (NEWNAT/H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Lathyrus oleraceus Koloa District, Kalaheo. Cultivated plant from the garden at 4543a Puuwai Road Preserved_Specimen Sprawling herb, leaves dull medium green above, glaucous below, base of petiole and clasping leaf bases maroon, stems pale green, glaucous; clayx glaucous green, standard lilac with darker viens and paler basal spot, wings wine coloured with darker veins, keel very pale yellow-green; immature fruit pale glaucous green, edible. Flynn, T.W. 5572 Kauai BISH 1995-07-27
2 Lathyrus oleraceus East end of Molokai, mi 19; open valley floor. Residence of Mr. & Mrs. George Peabody Open valley floor; sunny seacoast location, growing around corn. Preserved_Specimen Vine; 4' tall; stems green; lvs bright green; flrs white, pea-shaped; pods green 2-3 long, 0.5-0.75 wide. Evans, M. 29 Molokai BISH 1990-06-30
3 Lathyrus oleraceus Nr. L.D.S church, Waialua Preserved_Specimen Low twining herb to 2 ft. high, many tendrils, showy blossoms Afualo, D. 59 Oahu BISH 1975-03-16
4 Lathyrus oleraceus Sunset beach Preserved_Specimen 1-2 ft. high; branches terminating in tendrils; light green leaves; white flowers Weber, L. 437 Oahu BISH 1977-03-11
5 Lathyrus oleraceus West slope of Mauna Kea in a cinder mining area close to Puu Laau Preserved_Specimen Weakly ascending plant to about 0.3 meters. Dougill, S. Hawaii BISH 2000-12-18
6 Lathyrus oleraceus west slope of Mauna Kea; just outside the sandalwood inclosure, just downslope of the Puu Laau state cabin (248964 E and 2192173 N, UTM zone 5Q) growing close to the ground in an open area of mixed naio/mamane forest Preserved_Specimen Dougill, S. Hawaii BISH 1998-01-01