96 Grass pea Lathyrus sativus Lathyrus sativus, is a legume (family Fabaceae) commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia and East Africa. It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as an 'insurance crop' as it produces reliable yields when all other crops fail. 25877 Lathyrus sativus 96.jpg image/jpeg 86106 2012-04-20T09:38:41Z 103 Pulses Peas Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:20Z 2019-05-14T18:04:16Z false specific 3860 true FOOD00096