Lotus purpureus
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| Species: | L. tetragonolobus
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| Lotus tetragonolobus | |
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Tetragonolobus purpureus | |
Lotus tetragonolobus is an annual herb native to the warm temperate regions of the Old World. It is low growing, and produces a profusion of prominent deep red flowers, followed by seed pods that are longitudinally winged.
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It is cultivated for its edible green seed pods, which are one of the vegetables known as asparagus pea or winged pea.
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