Lens culinaris, the lentil (International Feed Nº 5-02-506), is an annual herbaceous plant of the Papilionaceae family, with stems of 30 to 40 cm, flimsy, branchy and striated, oblong leaves, lanceolate stipules, little tendrils. coiled, white flowers with purple veins, on an axillary peduncle, and fruit in a small pod, with two or three brown disk-shaped seeds approximately half a centimeter in diameter.
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Lens culinaris, the lentil (International Feed Nº 5-02-506), is an annual herbaceous plant of the Papilionaceae family, with stems of 30 to 40 cm, flimsy, branchy and striated, oblong leaves, lanceolate stipules, little tendrils. coiled, white flowers with purple veins, on an axillary peduncle, and fruit in a small pod, with two or three brown disk-shaped seeds approximately half a centimeter in diameter.
It is a relatively drought tolerant grain, and thrives in many environments. About a third of its production is from India, and consumed in the domestic market. Canada is the largest exporter, and Saskatchewan is its most important production region. The Palouse region of eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle, with its commercial center in Pullman, Washington, are the largest producing region in the US.