Pollinator plant

meadow pea

Lathyrus pratensis

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Common names

35 names · 32 languages
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • بازلاء المرج[2]
  • جلبان مرجي[2]
Belarusian
  • Чына лугавая[2]
Catalan
  • guixó de prat[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 牧地山黧豆[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 牧地山黧豆[2]
Czech
  • hrachor luční[2]
Danish
  • Gul fladbælg[2]
Estonian
  • aas-seahernes[2]
Faroese
  • eingjarflatbjølgur[2]
Finnish
  • niittynätkelmä[2]
German
Hungarian
  • réti lednek[2]
Icelandic
  • Fuglaertur[2]
Irish
  • Peasairín buí[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • キバナノレンリソウ[2]
Latvian
  • Pļavas dedestiņa[2]
Lithuanian
  • Pievinis Pelėžirnis[2]
Mongolian
  • Нугын төмөрдээ[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Groszek żółty[2]
Russian
  • Чина луговая[2]
Slovak
  • hrachor lúčny[2]
Slovenian
  • travniški grahor[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Çayır Mürdümüğü[2]
Ukrainian
  • Чина лучна[2]
Welsh
  • Ytbysen y ddôl[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lathyrus pratensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • meadow pea — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Wiesen-Platterbse — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • meadow vetchling — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • arvejana — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • gesse des prés — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • cicerchia dei prati — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Veldlathyrus — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
[2] Lathyrus pratensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • meadow pea — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Wiesen-Platterbse — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • meadow vetchling — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • arvejana — results[29].names[27]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • gesse des prés — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • cicerchia dei prati — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Veldlathyrus — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • niittynätkelmä — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Чина луговая — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • gulvial — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • hrachor luční — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Gul fladbælg — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • aas-seahernes — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • gulflatbelg — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Groszek żółty — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Pievinis Pelėžirnis — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • جلبان مرجي — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • بازلاء المرج — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • gulskolm — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • キバナノレンリソウ — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • 牧地山黧豆 — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • 牧地山黧豆 — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Нугын төмөрдээ — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • eingjarflatbjølgur — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Чина лучна — results[29].names[24]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Чына лугавая — results[29].names[25]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • travniški grahor — results[29].names[26]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • hrachor lúčny — results[29].names[28]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Pļavas dedestiņa — results[29].names[29]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • réti lednek — results[29].names[30]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Fuglaertur — results[29].names[31]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Peasairín buí — results[29].names[32]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Ytbysen y ddôl — results[29].names[33]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • guixó de prat — results[29].names[34]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
  • Çayır Mürdümüğü — results[29].names[35]; taxon id 125787; Lathyrus pratensis.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow vetchling — Page 3, column 2, row top 487 pt; common-name cell after Lathyrus pratensis.; Lathyrus pratensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Lathyrus pratensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Lathyrus pratensis in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

meadow pea (Lathyrus pratensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lathyrus pratensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 500389; ID 3SKZJ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 500389; ID 3SKZJ; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Lathyrus pratensis (top 487 pt)

    Source checked on .