Pisum sativum L. subsp. sativum

Spice Detail Flower Fruit In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Pisum

Catalan common name: Arvella. Arvellera. Escanyavelles. Estirabecs. Fesolera. Pesolera. Pèsols. Tirabecs. Xítxero.

Spanish common name: Arbeja. Arbella. Bisaltera. Bisalto. Chícharro. Fasolera. Fasols. Guisante. Guisante menudo. Guison. Ilar.

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitat: Road sides, herbaceous communities, etc.

Characteristics: An herbaceous climbing plant (up to 200 cm.). Leaves are alternate, composite, and end in branching tendrils. The stipules are very large with a slightly serrate base. The flowers are also fairly large and are usually white in colour. The fruit is in the form of a legume or pod, turning yellowish when mature, with 6 to 10 seeds. Can de differentiated from the subspecies elatius, by its smooth or laviolate seeds, larger stipules and wider fruit.