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'''''Lathyrus vestitus''''' is a species of wild pea known by the common name '''Pacific pea'''. It is native to western North America, where it is mostly found in the forests, woodlands, and chaparral of California. The ranges of some subspecies extend into Oregon and Baja California. This is a perennial pea vine which varies in appearance across subspecies. Leaves are made up of several leaflets of various shapes up to 4 or 5 centimeters long. The leaves usually bear coiling tendrils and the stipules may be large or small. The inflorescence is a showy array of up to 15 pea flowers, sometimes densely packed together, and usually some shade of bright violet, light to medium purple, or white.

==Subspecies== ''Lathyrus vestitus'' is often discussed as comprising several varieties. These are:

*''Lathyrus vestitus'' var. alefeldii *''Lathyrus vestitus'' var. ochropetalus *''Lathyrus vestitus'' var. vestitus

==External links== thumb|right''Lathyrus vestitus'' var. ''alefeldii ''(San Diego sweet pea). {{Commons category|position=left|Lathyrus vestitus}} *[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4626 Calflora Database: ''Lathyrus vestitus'' (Bolander's pea, Canyon Sweet Pea, Common pacific pea, Pacific peavine)] *[https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=30347 Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Lathyrus vestitus''] *[https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LAVE2 USDA Plants Profile] *{{GRIN}} *[http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Lathyrus+vestitus UC CalPhotos gallery: ''Lathyrus vestitus'']

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vestitus Category:Flora of Baja California Category:Flora of California Category:Flora of Oregon Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Category:Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Category:Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status

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