Cyprus Vetch / جلبان أصفر /

جلبان / جُلْبان أَمغَزْ /

Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Pods
Preparation
  • Raw
  • Salads
Blooming period
February to April
Foraging period
March to April
Seed collection period
April to June

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Cream
  • White
Leaf type
  • Compound
  • Pinnate
Life form
  • Annual
  • Climber

Scientifc data

Genus
Lathyrus
Family
Fabaceae
Wikidata item
Q12205673
GBIF Item
Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC. (5356441)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. IUCN Red List. (2021, November 20).
  2. Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-04-10.
  3. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).
  4. Al-Qura’n, S. A. (2010). Ethnobotanical and ecological studies of wild edible plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International, 1(4), 231-243.

Citation

Lathyrus ochrus (L.) DC. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/541 accessed via barari.org on 6/5/2026.

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