Pisum sativum L. subsp. elatius (M. Bieb.) Asch. & Graebn.

Spice Flower In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Pisum

Spanish common name: Guisante silvestre.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Hedges. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Cultivated species. Cultivated fields, path and road sides.

Characteristics: An herbaceous climbing plant (up to 200 cm.). Leaves are alternate, composite, and terminate in branching tendrils. The stipules are very large with a slightly serrate base. The flowers are also fairly large, with purple wings and an intense rose coloured standard. 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 sativum, by its papillious seeds, smaller stipules and narrower fruit.