Lathyrus niger
Tracheophyta
›Magnoliopsida›Fabaceae›Lathyrus›Lathyrus niger
Ecology
A perennial herb which occurs as a naturalised garden escape in grassy, scrubby and rocky places. Lowland.
Status
Neophyte
Trends
L. niger was being grown in Britain by 1596, but is now only rarely cultivated in gardens. It was recorded from the wild in 1821 (Angus).
World Distribution
L. niger has a European Temperate distribution.
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JNCC Designations
NHMSYS0000460185