source of khesari daal
toxic if and when eaten exclusively and

lathyrism ensues

flowers can also be blue in the wild khesari fields
very common in southern bengal

peaking in winter
usha di

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:

> *Lathyrus odoratus* L.,  Sp. pl. 2:732. 1753
>
> Common name: Sweet pea
>
>
> Cultivated climbing herb with winged stem; leaves with one pair of
> elliptic 5 cm long leaflets, rachis ending in tendril; flowers fragrant in
> many colours, about 4-5 cm long, 1-4 together on a long peduncle; fruit 4-5
> cm long, pubescent.
>
> Photographed from Kashmir
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