Lathyrus palustris L. Conservation status: N First record: Relhan,1802 [29 Whittlesea, Mr Power, 3.7.1837, SWN. [? = Whittlesea Mere, Hunts] [35 Lathyrus palustris First found at Little-Eversden by Dr Martyn. Martyn,1763,16. Lathy pal -Eversden ---[near the]– Fisher ann. Berkenhout,204. Lathyrus minor, angustifolius, floribus caeruleis. An, Viciae parvum genus folio longo J.B.Hist.903. In a bushy close near little Eversden Church. July Th.M.ann.Meth.84. Little Eversden. In a bushy Close near the Church. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI. Lathyrus palustris Marsh Vetchling. Little Eversden, Relhan,1785;1802;1820. In a bushy close near the church, Little Eversden; J.Martyn, Bab.1860,65 & Bab.MS.Fl.209. [see Bab.1860,46, '... is almost certainly referable to L. sylvestris'. Flora,1964.] [54 Hildersham, Hb JA Power, 10.7.1838, RTE.] 56 Swaffham Fen; by the Side of Reche Load: about 100 Yards before the Cut divides. Relhan,1802;1820. Lathyrus palustris grew sparingly in marshy spots near the banks of Reche Lode- ... Jenyns,NHJ,25.7.1826. Swaffham Fen, W.L.P.G., 1.7.1833, SWN. Burwell Fen, L.J., 16.6.1823, BATHG. Burwell fen, L.J., 16.7.1823, [specimen with developing pods [fide R Randall, Bath, 20.8.1997] BATHG. Burwell Feb, 16.7.1823, JS Henslow, CGE. Burwell fen abund. Henslow ann. 2:293. Burwell Fen, CC Babington, 29.6.1833, CGE. Burwell fen, Hb JA Power, 29.6.1833, RTE. Burwell Fen, Hb. Mrs Casborne, 7.1836, CGE. Burwell, Hb JA Power, 30.8.1836, RTE. Burwell fen, Gibson,1848,310. Burwell Fen. Bab.1860,65 & Bab.MS.Fl.209. Clay-pits near Anglesea Abbey, JS Henslow, 4.7.1825, CGE. Bottisham fen appears to be an excellent place for Moor & Bog plants. Besides the above we found several other species today which I never met with before in this neighbourhood..... We also found a new station for the Marsh Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus palustris) amongst some low reedy & swampy ground adjoining the site of the Old Brick kilns beyond Anglesea Abbey. We had before seen this plant in abundance, in Burwell Fen. 4.7.1825,Jenyns,NHJ,3:70. Anglesea Abbey Prof Henslow 2.6.1830, NTM. In Pits near Anglesea Abbey. Henslow ann. 2:293. Anglesey Abbey; Henslow. Bab.1860,65 & Bab.MS.Fl.209. 57 Ely, Prof. Henslow, 1836, CGE. WICKEN FEN Went with Newbould, Wauton [sic], and Stratton to Waterbeach, then walked by the river side to Upware, and along the Spinney bank across the fen to a house near Wicken. Examined Wicken Fen, finding Lathyrus palustris,... 15.7.1851, Bab.Mem.158. Wicken Fen, CC Babington, 15.7.1851, CGE. Wicken Fen, Bab.1860,65 & Bab.MS.Fl.209. Wicken Fen, CC Babington, 9.7.1868, CGE. Wicken Fen, near Upware, A Bennett, 18.7.1874, CGE. Wicken Fen, Cowell Hb. 6.7.1875 & 20.8.1883, IPS. Wicken Fen, JE Little, 2.8.1878, CGE & Diaries, VI:122, HTN. Wicken Fen, 10.9.1880, [no source on CNHS]. Wicken Fen, RI Lynch, 20.7.1881, CUBG Entry Book, (107/81); 2.9.1881 (132/810). Wicken Fen, HD.ann. Wicken Fen, CM Rob, 1899, DHM. Wicken Fen, RH Lock, 5.7.1901, CGE. Wicken Fen, CC Mountford, 6.1903, UPP. Wicken Fen, before 1905, A Malins Smith. Wicken Fen, RH Goode, 9.7.1907, & 31.7.1907, CGE. Wicken Fen, AJ Crosfield, 13.8.1907, CGE. Wicken Fen, RI Lynch, 5.10.1908, CUBG Entry Book, (190/08). Wicken Fen, AJ Crosfield, 27.7.1911, CGE. Wicken Fen, Mills ann. 20.6.1913; 24.7.1915. Wicken Fen, Ann.Lee. Wicken Fen, West ann. Wicken Fen, CE Moss, n.d., CGE. Wicken Fen, RI Lynch, & H Gilbert Carter, 24.9.1926, CUBG Entry Book,162/26. Wicken Fen, R Morse, 15.8.1926 & 1.8.1927, ex Hb JE Little, CGE. Wicken Fen, JE Little, 2.8.1927, Diaries, IX:87, HTN. Wicken Fen, n.c., 1935, CGE. Wicken fen, JL Crosby, 1937 & 1939. Wicken Fen, EA George, 1939. Wicken Fen, EA George, 10.8.1940, CGE. Wicken Fen, 20.5.1946- not quite in bloom. Hb DEC/317. DE Coombe, Card index. Wicken Fen, 20.5.1946, DE Coombe Herbarium No. 317. Wicken Fen, CD Pigott, 7.1947, CGE. Wicken Fen, Quite plentiful along drove sides, James A Whellan, 12.8.1949. Enter Wicken Sedge Fen from the village; after crossing the bridge turn R. along path next to ditch. 561.706, L.p. grows on L. side of path and elsewhere nearby, PH Oswald, 21.5.1952 & 19.7.1953. Wicken Fen, SM Walters & Trust Exc., 18.6.1960, [R]. Fringe vegetation of brick pits, 561.707, Trust exc. 4.6.1961, [R]. Wicken Fen, not seen at all. Fen more like a Park! James A Whellan, Aug. 1970. Gallop's Piece, P Cammell, 11.8.1973, CGE. Pop. map showing distribution in Gallop's Piece, [55-70-], and assoc. species list, 20.5.1973; Sedge Fen south of main drove, [55-70- & 56-70-], and assoc. species list for Verrall's Drove at south -west side at intersection with Gardiner's Drove, near to an area where many plants were noted in 1972, 2.9.1973, and Sedge Fen, north [55-70-], of main drove, Verrall's Fen [54-70-], St Edmund's Fen, [56-70-], and assoc. species list for two sites on the north side of the east-west path, 2.9.1973; Pop. maps, Paddy Cammell, 1974. Wicken Fen, 57K, 57Q, P Stebbings, 17.6.1991, [R]. Wicken Fen, JO Mountford, 1992. [R]. 30 ... Opposite ye Cross guns Skrim.MS. [50 Lathyrus palustris Marsh Vetchling. Bardwell Fens, near Wisbech. [Bardolph in Norfolk] Relhan,1785.]
