Chickling Vetch (Lathyrus cicera)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Lathyrus cicera is a ANNUAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. Seedpods - they must be well cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.; Seedpods - they must be well cooked.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Fields and cultivated places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)