# Lathyrus aureus

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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox 
| image = Lathyrus aureus1.jpg
| genus = Lathyrus
| species = aureus
| authority = ([Steven](/source/Christian_von_Steven)) [D.Brândză](/source/Dimitrie_Br%C3%A2ndz%C4%83)
}}
'''''Lathyrus aureus''''', the '''golden pea''', is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to Greece,<ref name = RHSPF/> Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania.<ref name = GRIN>{{GRIN}}</ref> In early summer this bushy [herbaceous](/source/herbaceous) [perennial](/source/perennial_plant) produces many erect spikes of dusky yellow or orange flowers. Each spike is {{cvt|1.5-2|cm|in|abbr=on}} long.<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/93959/lathyrus-aureus/details | title = ''Lathyrus aureus'' | website = www.rhs.org | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 15 January 2022}}</ref>

''Lathyrus aureus'' is cultivated as an ornamental, for a sunny or partially shaded position in rich neutral or [acid soil](/source/acid_soil). As contact may cause mild indigestion, it is best handled with gloves.<ref name = RHSPF/>

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Category:Flora of Armenia
Category:Flora of Azerbaijan
Category:Flora of Bulgaria
Category:Flora of Georgia (country)
Category:Flora of Greece
Category:Flora of Kyrgyzstan
Category:Flora of Moldova
Category:Flora of Romania
Category:Flora of Russia
Category:Flora of Turkey
Category:Flora of Ukraine
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