Lathyrus jepsonii var. jepsonii
Common names: Delta tule or tule pea
IllustratedEndemicConservation concern
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Herbs glabrous. Stems often longer than 10 dm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Tidal marshes, sloughs, wetlands.
Elevation: 0–20 m.
Discussion
Variety jepsonii is largely restricted to the Suisun Marshes and the Sacramento River delta region above San Pablo Bay and at the southern end of San Francisco Bay. Sparsely pubescent populations in drier areas of this region suggest intergradation between vars. californicus and jepsonii.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.