Tangier Pea
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Tangier Pea
lathyrus tingitanus
The Tangier Pea (Lathyrus tingitanus) is a captivating climbing annual herb native to the Mediterranean region. Belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae, this vigorous plant scrambles over surrounding vegetation using its branched tendrils. It is widely admired for its eye-catching, pea-like flowers and serves dual purposes as an ornamental garden plant and a cover crop for green manure. However, outside its native range, it has established itself as an invasive species in regions like California and parts of Australia due to its resilient nature and rapid spread. Historically linked to the port city of Tangier, this species has successfully adapted to a variety of soils, including sandy coastal habitats. While it brings vibrant color to landscapes, its seeds contain toxins that prevent it from being a safe food source for humans or livestock in large quantities. This makes it a fascinating example of a beautiful but ecologically complex wildflower.
Lebensraum: Found in open grasslands, coastal dunes, and disturbed areas like roadsides.
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The Tangier Pea features striking, deep reddish-pink to crimson-purple flowers that typically measure 2 to 3 centimeters across and grow either singly or in pairs. The plant is a climbing vine characterized by distinctly 'winged' stems, which are flat, green, and leaf-like. Its leaves are comprised of a single pair of lance-shaped leaflets and terminate in a highly branched tendril used for climbing. Following flowering, it produces flat, oblong, hairless green seedpods that turn brown as they mature, housing several smooth, dark seeds.
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Kategorie
PflanzenSeltenheit
Common
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Interessante Fakten
Despite being in the pea family, the seeds of the Tangier Pea contain lathyrogens, which can cause a neurological disease called lathyrism if consumed in large quantities.
Its stems are uniquely 'winged', meaning they have flat, leaf-like appendages running along the sides of the stem, which help with photosynthesis.
The species name 'tingitanus' refers to Tangier, Morocco, one of the locations in its native North African range.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Tendril Climbing
Utilizes highly sensitive, branched tendrils at the ends of its leaves to grasp nearby vegetation and climb toward sunlight.
Fähigkeit
Nitrogen Fixation
Forms a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria in its roots, allowing it to convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients.
Fähigkeit
Explosive Seed Dehiscence
Its seedpods twist open rapidly when dry, forcefully ejecting seeds several feet away to colonize new areas.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 80-300 cm
- Lebenserwartung
- 1 Jahre
- Gelegegröße
- 4-10
- Brutzeit
- 10-21 Tage
Ernährung und Fütterung
As a photosynthetic plant, the Tangier Pea produces its own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing minerals from the soil.
Hauptnahrung
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Soil minerals
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
mutualism
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Bees visit the showy flowers for nectar and pollen, facilitating cross-pollination.
mutualism
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Provides nitrogen to the plant in exchange for carbohydrates.
eaten by
Cattle
Bos taurus
Graze on the foliage, although mature seeds can be toxic in high quantities.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie identifiziert man Tangier Pea?
Der einfachste Weg, Tangier Pea zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.
Was ist der/die/das länge von Tangier Pea?
80-300 cm
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Tangier Pea?
1 Jahre
Was frisst Tangier Pea?
As a photosynthetic plant, the Tangier Pea produces its own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing minerals from the soil.
Wo findet man Tangier Pea normalerweise?
Found in open grasslands, coastal dunes, and disturbed areas like roadsides.
Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Tangier Pea?
4-10
Was ist der/die/das brutzeit von Tangier Pea?
10-21 Tage
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