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identifying legume: Narrow leaved everlasting pea; Lathyrus Sylvestris

 
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I have this legume growing sparsely in my fields, and my cows love grazing it. I'd like to know what it is, if anyone here can help identify it. I've spent some time this morning looking legume pictures online to no avail. This legume has the following characteristics- elongated leaves that grow in pairs, a tall upright growing habit along with tendrils, a stem that is rather flat with a hump in the center, a pretty purple blossom, and fuzzy green pods. Is anyone familiar with this?



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This looks like a Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea.  It is not native to the US
 
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Well, I can give you a family to look into... Vetch. It is not Hairy Vetch, which has naturalized in my area.
Oooh! Ooooh! Maybe American Vetch.
 
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No, that's not vetch.  The leaves are way different.  They are both in the Fabeae family however.  
 
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Joshua, thank you! That's it!
 
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Caley Pea (Lathyrus hirsutus)
 
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