It occurs in cattle and horses with diets overreliant upon the grass pea. The plant remains included barley, lentil, common pea, grass pea and black gram/green gram. Traditional products are Grass Pea (cicerchia) and Farro. Lathyrus nissolia, grass vetchling or grass pea is a plant species of the genus "Lathyrus". Grass pea is a key food source and is extremely drought and flood resistant.