I know I always say it, but Lathyrus latifolius is a seriously pretty plant. It has beautiful flowers that range from deep pink to almost white, as you can see in the photo below. I do not know why it is called everlasting, but I will venture a guess- it flowers from May-Sept.
A key characteristics is its winged stem (see photo below). One thing that I find fun about this plant is that as the seed pods dry, they break open and curl up which helps to spread the seeds (see photo below). Its leaves split to make two leaflets and at then end of the leaf is a tendril, hence the vine.
This plant is a legume and thus in the Fabaceae family. L. latifolius is a perennial plant native to Europe and can be found throughout N. America.
A key characteristics is its winged stem (see photo below). One thing that I find fun about this plant is that as the seed pods dry, they break open and curl up which helps to spread the seeds (see photo below). Its leaves split to make two leaflets and at then end of the leaf is a tendril, hence the vine.
This plant is a legume and thus in the Fabaceae family. L. latifolius is a perennial plant native to Europe and can be found throughout N. America.