Lathyrus nevadensis var. cusickii
Madroño 54: 64. 2007.
Common names: Cusick’s sweet pea
Endemic
Basionym: Lathyrus cusickii S. Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 17: 371. 1882
Synonyms: L. nevadensis subsp. cusickii (S. Watson) C. L. Hitchcock
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Stems erect to sprawling, 2–4 dm. Leaves 2–5 cm; tendrils reduced to bristles, usually less than 1 cm; leaflets (2 or)4 or 6, blades ovate-lanceolate or linear. Inflorescences 2–4-flowered. Flowers 18–22 mm; corolla white.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Open, coniferous forests.
Elevation: 100–1800 m.
Distribution
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Idaho, Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Variety cusickii includes two distinct races: one with ovate to lanceolate leaflets and the other with linear leaflets. Plants from an intermediate population have been collected in Umatilla County, Oregon.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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