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Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus		  
Family Pea or Bean   (Fabaceae)
Bloom Summer
Habitat Sun, sand, dunes, sandy beaches
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-2 feet
Flower A cluster of 3-10 pink - purple pea flowers on a long stalk.
Leaf Compound leaf 3-6" long with up to 6 pairs of fleshy egg-shaped leaflets. A forked tendril is at the tip of the leafstalk.
Notes This is a common plant around Great Lake beaches.  Stems are arching and climbing, smooth and angled.
   

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