− | Lathyrus niger, Bernh. (Orobus niger, Linn.). Black Pea. Black Bitter Vetch. St. erect or ascending, branched, angled, 1-2 ft. long: lfts. 6-8 pairs, elliptical or ovate, 1/2 - 1 in. long, light green, turning black when drying; stipules narrow, small: peduncles 6-8-fld., longer than the leaves; flowers purple, small. June, July. Mountainous and rocky districts, Cent. Eu. B.M. 2261.—Slender species, with short rootstock, succeeding in the shade. | + | Lathyrus niger, Bernh. (Orobus niger, Linn.). Black Pea. Black Bitter Vetch. St. erect or ascending, branched, angled, 1-2 ft. long: lfts. 6-8 pairs, elliptical or ovate, 1/2 - 1 in. long, light green, turning black when drying; stipules narrow, small: peduncles 6-8-fld., longer than the leaves; flowers purple, small. June, July. Mountainous and rocky districts, Cent. Eu. —Slender species, with short rootstock, succeeding in the shade. |