Anybody Know What This Is?

Salsacharley · May 14, 2015

My son just bought a house that has this vine plant growing prolifically in his yard. The stems are very stiff and the blossoms are beautiful. It has the grabby thingys at the ends of branches like a pea plant or morning glory. I would like to know what it is.

Thanks.

Charley

RayR · May 14, 2015

I believe those are Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius), they are similar to Sweet Pea but they are perennial. Don't eat the pods, like sweet peas they are toxic.
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KarenO · May 14, 2015

Perennial sweet pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Very pretty
K

JohnJones · May 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by Salsacharley

My son just bought a house that has this vine plant growing prolifically in his yard. The stems are very stiff and the blossoms are beautiful. It has the grabby thingys at the ends of branches like a pea plant or morning glory. I would like to know what it is.

Thanks.

Charley

Wild Sweet Peas possibly? Google images and see if it's a possibility.

Edited to note that I think better answers were posted while I was answering.

**carolyn137** · May 14, 2015

Definitely perennial peas.

When I moved back East to home in 1982 there was a falling down greenhouse and I bought seeds and sowed them all around the outside and let them climb wherever they wanted to go.

Blooms can be white or lavender or pink, for different plants.

Carolyn

Salsacharley · May 14, 2015

Thank you all for the ID. It is nice to know.

sdzejachok · May 18, 2015

Many of those once lived along the highway here in Ohio and they all disappeared a few years ago. While transplanting one to my yard, I think I dug down about 1 1/2' and there seemed to be no end to the plump root. It transplanted fine but died out years later with the other ones.

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carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Definitely perennial peas. When I moved back East to home in 1982 there was a falling down greenhouse and I bought seeds and sowed them all around the outside and let them climb wherever they wanted to go. Blooms can be white or lavender or pink, for different plants. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,465	I believe those are Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius), they are similar to Sweet Pea but they are perennial. Don't eat the pods, like sweet peas they are toxic. See Here

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	Perennial sweet pea Lathyrus latifolius Very pretty K

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Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Thank you all for the ID. It is nice to know.

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sdzejachok Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 98	Many of those once lived along the highway here in Ohio and they all disappeared a few years ago. While transplanting one to my yard, I think I dug down about 1 1/2' and there seemed to be no end to the plump root. It transplanted fine but died out years later with the other ones.