Lathyrus japonicus Willd.

Beach Pea

Synonyms: Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Lathyrus maritimus var. pellitus, Pisum maritimum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Lathyrus

Species: Lathyrus japonicus

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
VT - State Threatened
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Lathyrus japonicus