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.
Hábitat: Found in open grasslands, coastal dunes, and disturbed areas like roadsides.
Aspecto
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.
ReinoPlantaeFiloTracheophytaClaseMagnoliopsidaOrdenFabalesFamiliaFabaceaeGéneroLathyrus
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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.
Habilidades especiales
Habilidad
Tendril Climbing
Utilizes highly sensitive, branched tendrils at the ends of its leaves to grasp nearby vegetation and climb toward sunlight.
Habilidad
Nitrogen Fixation
Forms a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria in its roots, allowing it to convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients.
Habilidad
Explosive Seed Dehiscence
Its seedpods twist open rapidly when dry, forcefully ejecting seeds several feet away to colonize new areas.
Medidas y detalles
- Longitud
- 80-300 cm
- Esperanza de vida
- 1 años
- Tamaño de la puesta
- 4-10
- Incubación
- 10-21 días
Dieta y alimentación
As a photosynthetic plant, the Tangier Pea produces its own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while absorbing minerals from the soil.
Alimentos principales
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen
- Soil minerals
Conexiones ecológicas
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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Seguridad
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Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cómo identificar a Tangier Pea?
La forma más fácil de identificar a Tangier Pea es usar la aplicación de identificación de naturaleza Snappit.
¿Cuál es el longitud de Tangier Pea?
80-300 cm
¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Tangier Pea?
1 años
¿Qué come 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.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Tangier Pea?
Found in open grasslands, coastal dunes, and disturbed areas like roadsides.
¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Tangier Pea?
4-10
¿Cuál es el incubación de Tangier Pea?
10-21 días
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