Sweet-Pea -- Lathyrus latifolius
Family Fabaceae (Bean family)
This introduced species was once widely cultivated in our region, and has since
spread to fields, roadsides and waste places, where it has become a common sight
from June to August. While most flowers are pink, they may be purple or even white.
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