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5. Lathyrus ochreoleucus Hook. Cream-colored Pea. A 
climbing, or trailing glabrous perennial, the winged angled stem, 
1-3 % ft. long, and % in. in diameter. Leaflets 6-10 acuminate or 
mucronate at the apex, rounded at the base, 1-3 in. long, %-1 in. 
wide; tendrils simple or compound; stipules broad, foliaceous. 
Peduncles shorter than the leaves, the flowers 5-10, yellowish 
white, in. long; pod linear, glabrous, 1-2 in. long. 
Lake, Cuyahoga, Lorain and Ottawa. 
6. Lathyrus pratensis L. Meadow Pea. A weak trailing 
or climbing glabrous or slightly pubescent perennial with an 
angled stem 1-3 ft. long, and Vie in. in diameter. Leaflets 1 pair, 
lenear-oblong, acute, l%-2 in. long; tendrils usually simple; 
stipules foliaceous, halberd-shaped. Flowers 4-12, in. long, 
yellow, seeds small, brown. 
The Meadow Pea is found in Lake County. It is also called 
Mouse Pea, Tom Thumb and Crow-peas. 
7. Lathyrus latifolius L. Everlasting Pea. A climbing, 
glabrous perennial, with a broadly winged stem 3-10 ft. high and 
)s in. in diameter. Leaflets 1 pair, 2-4 in. long, % in. wide, with 
prominent veining; tendrils branched; stipules lanceolate, 1 in. 
long. Peduncles stout, curved, longer than the leaves; the 
flowers purple to white, 1 in. long; pod 2-3 in. long, % in. wide, 
the seeds 4-8, dark brown. 
This plant is cultivated thruout Ohio for the beauty of the 
foliage and flowers, and is of especial value for ornamental 
gardening. 
8. Lathyrus odoratus L. Sweet Pea. A rough hairy annual, 
with an angled, narrowly winged stem, 2-6 ft. long and % in. in 
diameter. Leaflets 1 pair, obovate acuminate, 2-4 in. long, 
K-l in. wide; tendrils many branched; stipules narrow. Flowers 
showy, %-l l A in. long, white to purple and often with many com¬ 
binations of color; pod 1/4-2 in. long, % in. wide, the seeds 3-6 
globular, brown. 
The Sweet Pea is much cultivated on account of the beauty and 
odor of its flowers. They are raised in great numbers in green¬ 
houses in winter, as well as in gardens in the summer. The 
cut flowers are used for general decoration and are universal 
favorites. 
5. Pisum L. Pea. 
Erect or climbing, glabrous, glaucous annuals with angled 
stems. Leaves ending with branching tendrils, the veining 
prominent; stipules larger or equalling the leaflets; flowers white 
to purple, the style usually more or less hairy, flattened, grooved 
on the under side, the stamen tube with a flat top; pod glabrous, 
the seeds globular or angular, smooth or wrinkled. 
The Pea is cultivated to a large extent as a food for man and 
animals. 
