Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Lathyrus // Species: Lathyrus aphaca L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Mediterranean to Central Asia and Indian Subcontinent according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in open habitats grassland, near roads.
Flowering period: Spring.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Lathyrus aphaca L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501579-1 [Accessed 24.05.2021].