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PLANTS

Marsh pea

Lathyrus palustris

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Marsh pea, photo 1 of 5
Marsh pea, In flower
Marsh pea, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 411 observations of Marsh pea in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 15 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-Nord211
  2. Nord-du-Québec52
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine31
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent24
  5. Outaouais19
  6. Montérégie16
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches13
  8. Capitale-Nationale13
  9. Laurentides8
  10. Mauricie7
  11. Centre-du-Québec6
  12. Laval3
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  14. Montréal3
  15. Lanaudière2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

American vetchVicia americana
Beach peaLathyrus japonicus
Perennial peaLathyrus latifolius
Flat peaLathyrus sylvestris
Garden vetchVicia sativa
Veiny peaLathyrus venosus
Bird vetchVicia cracca
Bush vetchVicia sepium
Spring vetchLathyrus vernus
Meadow peaLathyrus pratensis
TOXIC
Earth-nut peaLathyrus tuberosus
DEADLY
Winter vetchVicia villosa