Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Pisum sativum L.

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Pisum arvense L., Pisum sativum L. var. arvense (L.) Poir., Pisum sativum L. var. humile Poir., Pisum sativum L. var. macrocarpon Ser.

Common names:

Common pea (1876-1923) (92, 138)

Early dwarf pea (1949) (109)

Edible-pod pea [Edible-podded pea] (1949) (109)

Field pea [Field-pea] (1886-1949) (107, 109, 110)

Garden pea [Garden-pea] (1886-Present) (3, 50, 109, 110)

Grey pea (1919) (107)

Harenso (Sanskrit) (110)

Herbilia (930 AD, Italian, possibly this species) (110)

Mahometan pea (16th century, China, Bretschneider) (110)

Pea (1840-Present?) (19, 92, 107)

Pease (1876, seeds of) (92)

Pisos or pison (300 BC, Ancient Greek, Theophrastus) (110)

Pisum (1886, Latin) (110)

Pizelle (1886, Albanian or Pelasgian) (110)

Rubiglia (1886, Italian) (110)

Sweet peas (1828) (7)