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Lathyrus japonicus

Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber

beach pea, maritime pea

beach pea, maritime pea
Habit Plants perennial.
Stems

erect to sprawling or climbing, 1–3.5 dm, basally branched 0–4 times.
Leaves

3–7 cm;

leaflets 6–8, unpaired; ovate to lanceolate, 15–55 × 5–35 mm;

surfaces glabrous;

tendrils usually well developed;

stipules ovate; as large as leaflets, bases sagittate.
Inflorescences

4–8-flowered, 4–15 cm.
Flowers

12–20 mm;

corollas blue to purple.

Lathyrus japonicus

Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber
Distribution
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Discussion

Sandy or gravelly coastal areas. Flowering Apr–Aug. 0–50 m. CR, Est. CA, WA; northeastern and northwestern North America. Native.
Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 690
Steven Broich
Sibling taxa
L. angulatus, L. aphaca, L. brownii, L. delnorticus, L. hirsutus, L. holochlorus, L. lanszwertii, L. latifolius, L. littoralis, L. nevadensis, L. nissolia, L. odoratus, L. palustris, L. pauciflorus, L. polyphyllus, L. rigidus, L. sativus, L. sphaericus, L. sulphureus, L. sylvestris, L. tingitanus, L. torreyi, L. tracyi, L. vernus, L. vestitus
Subordinate taxa
L. japonicus var. glaber
Synonyms Lathyrus maritimus
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