Family | Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
Subfamily | Faboideae |
Tribe | Fabeae |
Scientific name | Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow |
Synonyms | Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow subsp. maritimus (L.) P. W. Ball; Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow var. glaber (Seringe) Fernald; Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow var. glaber (Seringe) Fernald f. spectabilis Fassett; Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow var. maritimus (L.) Kartesz & Gandhi; Lathyrus japonicus Willdenow var. pellitus Fernald; Lathyrus maritimus (L.) Bigelow; Lathyrus maritimus (L.) Bigelow var. glaber (Seringe) Eames; Pisum maritimum L.; Pisum maritimum L. var. glabrum Seringe |
Common name | (Japanese common name) hama-endou (ハマエンドウ, 浜豌豆 [meaning: beach pea]) |
(English common name) beach pea, sand pea | |
Distribution | (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Europa, Canada, USA, Argentina | |
Habitat | Sand beach |
Chromosomal number | 2n=14 |
Description | Plants creeping 20-60cm long. Leaves 8-12 pinnate, leaflets each 1-4cm long, 5-24mm wide. Flowers purple 2.5-3cm long, flowering in April to July. Fruits 5cm long, 1cm wide. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Lathyrus japonicus Willd. |
May 2006 at Senami Beach |
May 2006 at Senami Beach |
May 2006 at Senami Beach |
May 2006 at Senami Beach |