| Family | Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer, fall |
| Habitat | Roadsides, fields |
| Status | Non-Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 1-7′ |
| Flower | Flowers range from white to dark purple but are usually pink. They resemble the cultivated sweet pea. It has 4-10 showy blossoms in a cluster near the tip of the smooth flower stalk which may be up to 7″ long. |
| Leaf | Leaves consist of 2 oval leaflets, 1-3″ long. The leaf stalk may have one or more tendrils from the tip. |
| Notes | Stems are climbing or prostrate. Seeds are poisonous. |
