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Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

(Linnaeus) J.T. Kartesz & Gandhi

Common Names

• Beach Pea
• Hama-endō (Japan)
• China Primorskaya
• Sea Pea
• Seaside Pea
• Strand-Platterbse

Geographical Habitats

• British Colombia
• Labrador
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia
• Northern Territories
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec - Canada
• Hokkaido
• Honshu
• Kyushu
• Shikoku - Japan
• Alaska
• California
• Connecticut
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maine
• Massachussetts
• Missouri
• Minnesota
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvannia
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington
• Wisconsin - USA

Natural Habitats

• Coastal

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jul (Japan)

Fruiting Times

Glabrous or pubescent perennial climber, tetragonal stems, 8-12 mucronulate leaflets to 30mm x 20mm, simple to trifid tendrils. racemes of purple flowers to 30mm long, falcate glabrous legumes to 50mm x 10mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• USDA
• FOJ