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PLANTS

Beach pea

Lathyrus japonicus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialPurple flowers
Beach pea, photo 1 of 5
Beach pea, In flower
Beach pea, Flower buds
46 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 46 cm. Grows in conifers and near water.

There are 1,117 observations of Beach pea in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord476
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent224
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine189
  4. Nord-du-Québec106
  5. Capitale-Nationale60
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean43
  7. Outaouais11
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches8

Habitat

ConifersCephas
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelinePaulparadis

Similar species

Marsh peaLathyrus palustris
Perennial peaLathyrus latifolius
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American vetchVicia americana
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Veiny peaLathyrus venosus
TOXIC
Garden peaPisum sativum
Bush vetchVicia sepium
Bird vetchVicia cracca
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Utah sweetvetchHedysarum boreale
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Winter vetchVicia villosa
Alpine milkvetchAstragalus alpinus