A Digital Flora
of Newfoundland and Labrador
Vascular Plants



Fabaceae: Pea Family



Lathyrus palustris L. var. pilosus (Cham.) Ledeb.






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Page created December 1, 2001
Page last updated August 19, 2009




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Anthyllis vulneraria
Astragalus - Milkvetches [OPENS NEW WINDOW]
Hedysarum alpinum
Hedysarum alpinum forma albiflorum
Hedysarum boreale subsp. mackenzii
Lathyrus japonicus
Lathyrus palustris
Lathyrus pratensis
Lotus corniculatus
Lupinus nootkatensis
Lupinus polyphyllus
Medicago lupulina
Medicago sativa subsp. sativa
Melilotus albus
Melilotus officinalis
Onobrychis viciifolia
Oxytropis campestris var. johannensis
Oxytropis campestris var. minor [= O. c. var. terrae-novae]
Oxytropis deflexa var. foliolosa
Oxytropis podocarpa
Securigera varia [= Coronilla varia]
Thermopsis gracilis var. ovata
Trifolium arvense
Trifolium aureum
Trifolium campestre
Trifolium hybridum
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium pratense forma leucochraceum
Trifolium repens
Vicia cracca
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra
Vicia sativa subsp. sativa
Vicia sepium var. sepium
Vicia tetrasperma





Anthyllis vulneraria Linnaeus  -  Kidney Vetch - [NF] [i]
Stephenville Airport, Newfoundland. Open grassland in vicinity of runways. July 11, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Stem Leaves
Plants in Habitat

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Astragalus spp. - Milk-vetches
The genus Astragalus has its own, SEPARATE WEB PAGE. Go there!

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Hedysarum alpinum Linnaeus  -  Alpine Sweetvetch - [NF, LAB]
Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Below falls and mill. Bedrock outcrops above river. May 29, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Lower Leaf
Base of Plant
Whole Plant, in Leaf
Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. Killdevil Mountain. June 18, 1999. [Transparency - Marilyn Anions]
Whole Plant
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Limestone heath. July 8, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Diseased Plant
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Limestone cliff and scree between village and lighthouse. July 10, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Below mill and falls. Rocky shores and bedrock ledges. July 9, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowering Stems
Leaves
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Between limestone cliff and lighthouse. Flat coastal heath. Limestone area. July 10, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plant with Old Stalks
Diseased Plant
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Limestone cliff and scree between village and lighthouse. July 11, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves
Barr'd Harbour Hill, Highlands of St. John, Newfoundland. Alpine heath. July 13, 2002. [Digital - Dulcie House]
Buds and Opening Leaves
Table Head, Newfoundland. Old road siding. Limestone area. July 15, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Fruits
Flowers and Fruits
Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland. [No other data] July 18, 1999. [Transparency - René Charest ]
Pods
Cap St. George, Newfoundland. Municipal Park, upper section. Limestone gravels. July 21, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plants
Plants in Habitat
Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland. South side of river, below falls. Rocky shoreline. September 18, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Pods

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Hedysarum alpinum Linnaeus [pale pink form]  -  Alpine Sweetvetch - [NF, LAB]
Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Near Salmonid Interpretation. Bedrock outcrops above river. July 5, 2005. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Inflorescence
Inflorescence

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Hedysarum alpinum Linnaeus forma albiflorum (Standley) Fernald  -  Alpine Sweetvetch - [NF, LAB]
Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Below falls and mill. Bedrock outcrops above river. July 18, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Whole Plants
Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Below falls and mill. Bedrock outcrops above river. July 18, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flowers
Flowers
Pods
Pods

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Hedysarum boreale Nuttall subsp. mackenzii (Richardson) S. L. Welsh  -  Mackenzie's Sweetvetch - [NF - RARE]
Between Cap St. George and Mainland, Newfoundland. Limestone heath. High ground. June 9, 2001. [Transparency - Nathalie Djan-Chékar]
Flowers and Leaves
Whole Plant
Cap St. George, Newfoundland. Municipal Park, upper section. Limestone gravels. July 21, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Inflorescence
Leaves
Whole Plant

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Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow  -  Beach Pea - [NF, LAB]
Salmon Cove, Newfoundland. Sandy beach. June 20, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Inflorescence in Bud
Stipules and Developing Leaf
Whole Plants in Habitat
Plum Point, Newfoundland. Flat, disturbed ground near sea. Limestone area. July 15, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flowers
Closeup of Flowers
Flowers and Leaves
Flowering Plants
Gooseberry Cove Beach, Newfoundland. Cobbley-sandy beach ridge. July 26, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
South Dildo, Newfoundland. Top of Beach. July 26, 2006. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flowers
Flowering Branch
Flowering Branch
Young Leaf
Leaf
Leaves and Pods
Leaves
Masses of Plants
Cartwright, Labrador. Radar Base Hill. Sub-alpine gravels[!] near old radar base facilities. August 2, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flower and Leaves
Pods
Pods

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Lathyrus palustris Linnaeus  -  Marsh Vetchling - [NF, LAB]
Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland. Edge of barachois marsh. Some salt influence. July 2, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flowers and Buds
Flowers and Buds
Inflorescence
Leaflets
Leaflets
Leaf
Dildo Run Area, Newfoundland. Just south of the L. R. Curtis Causeway. Large saltmarsh opposite "Cottle's Island Lumber Company". July 17, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers with Dew
Closeup of Flowers with Dew
Leaves

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Lathyrus pratensis Linnaeus  -  Marsh Vetchling, Yellow Vetchling - [NF] [i]
Tilt Cove, Newfoundland. Edge of pond in centre of village. Disturbed area. July 20, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Pods
Leaves and Stems
Plants in Habitat
Plants in Habitat

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Lotus corniculatus Linnaeus  -  Birdsfoot Trefoil - [NF, LAB] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Nagle's Hill. Hydro-seeded highway margin. July 16, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flowers
Flowers
St. John's, Newfoundland. Virginia River. Johnson Family Trail. Seeded trail margin. August 30, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Inflorescence
Inflorescence

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Lupinus polyphyllus Lindley  -  Garden Lupine - [NF] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Torbay Road area. Johnson Family Trail, opposite to the shopping centre just north of the entrance to Wedgewood Park. Disturbed trail margin. July 3, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Unopened Flowers
Flower Spikes
Stem, Closeup
Leaves
Whole Plants
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Shoe Cove Beach Trail, just above beach. Disturbed trail edge. July 4, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower, Expanded showing internal parts
Plants in Habitat

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Medicago lupulina Linnaeus  -  Black Medick - [NF] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Church of England Cathedral grounds. Weedy. June 12, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Heads and Leaves
Leaf
St. John's, Newfoundland. Gower Street Church. Sidewalk. June 23, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Water Supply Road. Disturbed ground. September 15, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves
Flowering Stem
Fruit
Fruit
Fruiting Stems

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Medicago sativa Linnaeus subsp. sativa  -  Alfalfa - [NF, LAB] [i]
Trans Canada Highway at northern Stephenville Junction, Newfoundland. Hydro-seeded roadsides. July 21, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Flowering Stems
Leaf

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Melilotus albus Medikus  -  White Sweetclover, White Melilot - [NF, LAB] [i]
Steady Brook, Newfoundland. Roadside. July 20, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers, Closeup
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

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Melilotus officinalis (Linnaeus) Lamarck  -  Yellow Sweet Clover - [NF, LAB] [i]
Steady Brook, Newfoundland. Roadside. July 20, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers, Closeup
Flowers
Flowers
Plants in Habitat

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Oxytropis campestris (Linnaeus) de Candolle var. johannensis Fernald  -  Field Oxytrope - [NF, LAB]
Salmon Point, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland. Coastal meadows. July 2, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers, Closeup
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Whole Plant
Pacquet, Newfoundland. End of upward-trending trail [right branch, not left branch to communications tower] from end of community [past old "football field"]. Coastal heath. July 20, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flowers
Inflorescence
Pods, Younger
Pods, Older
Leaf, Closeup
Leaves

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Oxytropis campestris (Linnaeus) de Candolle var. minor (Hooker) S. L. Welsh [= O. c. var. terrae-novae]  -  Newfoundland Oxytrope - [NF, LAB]
Lower Cove, near Boat Harbour, Newfoundland. July 4, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers, Extreme Closeup
Flowers, Closeup
Flowers, Closeup
Flowers and Buds
Leaves and Flowers
Boat Harbour, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 5, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Leaves and Flowers
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone barrens. July 6, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Whole Plants
Whole Plant
Whole Plant In Habitat
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Limestone cliff and scree between village and lighthouse. July 10-11, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flowers
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers with [the smaller] Astragalus robbinsii minor
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Between lighthouse and Fox Cove. Flat coastal heath. Limestone area. July 11, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flowers
Flowers
Flowers
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Mt. Parent, Blanc-Sablon, just west of the Quebec/Labrador border. Limestone barrens. July 11, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plant
Flower, Extreme Closeup
Flower, Extreme Closeup
Cap Crow, Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec [just west of the Labrador-Quebec boundary]. July 14, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flower
Closeup of Flower
Flowers
Developing Fruit
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers, Leaves and Developing Fruit
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Whole Plants
Plants in Habitat
Habitat, Looking Inland
Table Head, Newfoundland. Old road siding. Limestone area. July 15, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Closeup of Flowers
Flowers
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves
Whole Plant
Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland. [no further data] Limestone area. July 18, 1999. [Transparency - Rene Charest]
Capsules
Ramah Bay, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]
Flower
Flower
Whole Plant

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Oxytropis deflexa (Pallas) de Candolle var. foliolosa (Hooker) Barneby  -  Pendantpod Oxytrope - [NF - RARE, LAB]
Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 6, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers, closeup
Flowers
Flowers and Buds
Stems and Leaves
Whole Plant
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Between lighthouse and Fox Cove. Flat coastal heath. Limestone area. July 11, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers and Leaves
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Burnt Cape, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 15, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Pods
Pods
Leaf
Whole Plant
Whole Plant
Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland. Limestone area. July 21, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers and Pods
Flowers, with Woolly Yarrow, (Achillea millefolium lanulosa)
Leaves and Pods
L'Anse-Amour, Labrador. Limestone scree below cliff, above beach. South of hamlet. July 28, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plant with Erigeron elatus
Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland. [no further data] Limestone area. August 13, 1999. [Transparency - Rene Charest]
Whole Plant, in late fruit
Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland. [no further data] Limestone area. August 15, 1999. [Transparency - Rene Charest]
Whole Plant, in late fruit

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Oxytropis podocarpa A. Gray  -  Inflated Oxytrope - [LAB]
Ramah Bay Chert Quarry, Labrador. August 1-3, 2005. [Digital - Michael Burzynski]
Pods
Pods
Pods
Pods and Leaves
Whole Plant
Whole Plants

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Securigera varia (Linnaeus) Lassen [= Coronilla varia Linnaeus]  -  Purple Crownvetch - [NF] [i]
Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Roadside ditch. August 7, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Inflorescence
Inflorescence
Inflorescence, Top View
Inflorescence, Top View
Fruit
Plants in Habitat

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Thermopsis gracilis Howell var. ovata (B. L. Robinson ex Piper) M. Mendenhall  -  Common Thermopsis - [NF] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Newtown Road. June 13, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers, Extreme Closeup
Flowers
Whole Plants
Whole Plants
Plants in Habitat

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Trifolium arvense Linnaeus  -  Rabbitfoot Clover - [NF] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Disturbed ground. August 26, 2004. [Digital - Howard Clase]
Flower Heads
Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Disturbed ground. September 19, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Heads
Flower Head
Flower Heads
Flower Heads
Opening Flower Heads and Leaves
Flower Heads and Leaves
Whole Plants

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Trifolium aureum Pollich  -  Golden Clover, Hop Clover - [NF, LAB] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Quidi Vidi Road. Dry, grassy bank near road. July 9, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Head
Flower Head
Flower Heads, Budding Heads, and Leaves
Leaf
Marble Mountain, Newfoundland. Edge of parking lot. July 23, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Whole Plants

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Trifolium hybridum Linnaeus  -  Alsike Clover - [NF, LAB] [i]
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Shoe Cove. Old fields. July 4, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Head, Closeup
Flower Head
Flower Head, Underside
Flower Head, Underside
Flower Head, Opening
Flower Head, In Bud
Stipules
Stem and Stipules
Leaf

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Trifolium pratense Linnaeus  -  Red Clover - [NF, LAB] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Torbay Airport, "American Side". Disturbed ground. June 27, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Plants in Habitat with [white] Trifolium pratense forma leucochraceum
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Diamond's Road. Garden. July 28, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Buds
Flowers

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Trifolium pratense Linnaeus forma leucochraceum Ascherson & Prantl  -  Red Clover - [NF, LAB?] [i]
St. John's, Newfoundland. Torbay Airport, "American Side". Disturbed ground. June 27, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowering Head
Flowering Head
Leaf
Plants in Habitat with pink Trifolium pratense

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Trifolium repens Linnaeus  -  White Clover - [NF, LAB] [i]
Conception Bay North Bypass Highway, at Spaniard's Bay Junction, Newfoundland. Disturbed ground. June 20, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Head, Closeup
Flower Head
Leaf
St. John's, Newfoundland. Waterford Bridge Road. General Protestant Cemetery. July 3, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Head, Closeup
Flower Head
Flower Head
Flower Head
Flower Head
Flower Head
Flower Head, Top View
Flower Head, Top View
Flower Head, Top View
Flower Head, Top View
Flower Head, Top View
Flower Head, Underside
Flower Head, Underside
Flower Head, Underside
Flower Head, Underside
Leaf
Leaf
Leaf
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Shoe Cove. Old fields. July 4, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Head, Underside
Stipules and Stem
Stipules and Stem
St. John's, Newfoundland. King's Road. Infront of Government House. July 7, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower Head
Flower Head
Stipules and Stems
Leaf
Leaf
Whole Plants
Whole Plants
Portugal Cove South, Newfoundland. Edge of marsh behind beach and road. July 24, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Leaves with dark markings
Leaves with dark markings

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Vicia cracca Linnaeus  -  Cow Vetch, Tufted Vetch - [NF, LAB] [i]
Spur road to sea, south of Eddies Cove West, Newfoundland. On old shore highway. July 10, 2001. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowering Plants in Habitat
Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. Diamond's Road. Garden. July 28, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Tendrils
Pods
Donovans, Newfoundland. Below Donovans Overpass. Shrubbery. August 16, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Pods
Pods and Leaves
South River, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. River mouth. September 8, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Early Pods
Later Pods, Leaves

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Vicia sativa L. subsp. nigra (Linnaeus) Ehrhart  -  Narrowleaf Vetch - [NF] [i]
New Harbour Highway, at junction with spur road to Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland. Edge of pond. Shrubbery. August 7, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Pod
Pod
Leaves and Pods
South River, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. River mouth, disturbed ground. September 8, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Early Pod
Late Pods
Late Pods
Leaf

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Vicia sepium Linnaeus var. sepium  -  Bush Vetch - [NF] [e]
St. John's, Newfoundland. General Protestant Cemetery. June 21, 2003. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
St. John's, Newfoundland. General Protestant Cemetery. June 28, 2002. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flowers
Flowers, Buds, Leaves
Flowers, Buds, Leaves
Flowers, Buds, Leaves
Plants in Habitat
St. John's, Newfoundland. General Protestant Cemetery. July 3, 2004. [Digital - John Maunder]
Flower
Flower
Flowers with ant
Inflorescence
Inflorescence and Leaves
Leaf
Leaf with Tendrils
Tendrils


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