ABSTRACT
Risk Assessment Both the common sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus), and the perennial or everlasting pea (L. latifolius) contain toxic amino acids and nitriles and have the potential for
contain these neurotoxins or lathyrogens, it is reasonable to assume all members of the genus are toxic until proven otherwise.2 The seeds and vines of sweet peas should not be fed to animals or birds.
