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Lathyrus pauciflorus var. utahensis. Note the long, lower calyx tooth. The white-flowering shrub in the background is Mallow Ninebark, Physocarpus malvaceus.June 2, 2012, Salt Lake County, Utah, elev. approx. 5600 ft, mountain brush community.
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Lathyrus pauciflorus var. utahensis. The keel is shorter than the wings. Petals are typically pink-purple with a white or pale blue-white keel.June 2, 2012, Salt Lake County, Utah, elev. approx. 5600 ft, mountain brush community.
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Lathyrus pauciflorus var. utahensis. Petals are typically pink-purple with a white or pale blue-white keel. Well-developed tendrils, leaflets typically 8-12, ovate to elliptic and about twice as long as broad. Plants here were tall, 10-12 dm (at its upper height range).June 2, 2012, Salt Lake County, Utah, elev. approx. 5600 ft, mountain brush community.
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Lathyrus pauciflorus var. utahensis.Upper right inflorescence is Physocarpus malvaceus and its leaves can be seen at the far left and at upper right.June 2, 2012, Salt Lake County, Utah, elev. approx. 5600 ft, mountain brush community.