Lentil (Lens culinaris or Vicia lens)
Lentils are unassuming annual plants, with slender stems 6-20 inches tall, pinnately compound leaves, and small clusters of ½ inch long white, pink, or purplish pea-shaped flowers. The fruit pods contain just 1 or 2 round, lens-shaped seeds that resemble tiny monocles. Humans have been cultivating lentils for over 10,000 years, making this legume one […]