Lathyrus vernus
Lathyrus vernus
FamilyGenus: Lathyrusheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
Lathyrus vernus is a spring-flowering herbaceous plant with broad leaves and a preference for shade and moderately moist, calcareous soils. It is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain.
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Ecological significance
Lathyrus vernus is an introduced species that has become established in Great Britain. Its ecological impact is unknown.
Annual cycle
Lathyrus vernus flowers in April and May. As a herbaceous plant, it produces foliage in spring and dies back after setting seed.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.27 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in partial to full shade. Grow in moist but well-drained soil of average fertility, ideally with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH. Once established, the plant requires little disturbance. Flowering occurs in April and May.
Scientific profile
Lathyrus vernus is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. It typically grows in shade and prefers fresh, moderately moist soils that are calcareous to neutral in reaction and of ordinary fertility. The plant reaches a height of around 27 cm and produces flowers from April to May. It tolerates low levels of disturbance.
Bestäuber & Besucher
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_440934098
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