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beach pea

thin-leaf vetchling

Lathyrus japonicus

Lathyrus holochlorus

Flowering time May-September May-July
Habitat Sandy beaches, dunes, and headlands along the coast. Woodlands, prairies, pastures, and roadsides.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the Puget Sound and outer coast in Washington; Alaska to California; also along the Atlantic Coast.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in southwestern Washington; Washington to Oregon.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Not of concern Endangered in Washington (WANHP)
Sibling taxa
L. angulatus, L. aphaca, L. holochlorus, L. lanszwertii, L. latifolius, L. littoralis, L. nevadensis, L. ochroleucus, L. palustris, L. pauciflorus, L. polyphyllus, L. sphaericus, L. sylvestris, L. torreyi, L. tuberosus, L. vestitus
L. angulatus, L. aphaca, L. japonicus, L. lanszwertii, L. latifolius, L. littoralis, L. nevadensis, L. ochroleucus, L. palustris, L. pauciflorus, L. polyphyllus, L. sphaericus, L. sylvestris, L. torreyi, L. tuberosus, L. vestitus
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