Taxon Report

Lathyrus glandulosus Broich

sticky pea

Print Report

2015 Barrett Jeffery

Taxon Summary

Lathyrus glandulosus, commonly known as sticky pea, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 300 to 800 meters. Lathyrus glandulosus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lathyrus glandulosus Broich
Common Name:	sticky pea
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB251A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LAGL8
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	300-800 (985-2625)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_BerrySB
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arcata North (4012481), Arcata South (4012471), Blue Lake (4012388), Bridgeville (4012347), Buckeye Mtn. (4012432), Bull Creek (4012431), Hales Grove (3912377), Hydesville (4012451), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Korbel (4012378), Leggett (3912376), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Maple Creek (4012377), Myers Flat (4012337), Owl Creek (4012358), Redcrest (4012348), Scotia (4012441), Taylor Peak (4012442), Weott (4012338), Yager Junction (4012357)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Madroño 33(2):136-143 (1986) for original description.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 October 2025].