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Lathyrus japonicus (common names Sea Pea, Beach Pea, Circumpolar Pea, Sea Vetchling) is a legume native to temperate coastal areas of Asia, Europe, North and South America. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing trailing stems to 50-80 centimeter long, typically on sand and gravel storm beaches. The leaves are waxy waxy pale green, 5-10 centimeter long, pinnate, with 2-5 pairs of leaflets, the terminal leaflet usually replaced by a twining tendril. The flowers are 14-22 millimeter broad, with a dark purple standard petal and paler purple wing and keel petals; they are produced in racemes of 2-7 together.
Perennial herb
2 ft Tall
Mounding
Moderate
Purple
Spring
Full Sun
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
15, 16*, 17*
Beaches and dunes
Coastal Strand
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 8 likely
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