Cream Peavine (Lathyrus ochroleucas)

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

Lathyrus ochroleucas is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). 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 and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. Root - cooked. Used like potatoes, they can be stored in pits in the garden. — Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.; Used like potatoes, they can be stored in pits in the garden.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry or moist woods, slopes and rocky banks. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)