[Peas, Peavines and Vetchlings: The Genus Lathyrus West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine

Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber

Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach pea as seen on low dunes at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........August 26, 2009.

Sideview of the flower of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Close-up sideview of the flower and a close-up overall view of beach pea as seen at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast..........August 26, 2009.

Inflorescence of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Flower of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach pea as seen on the beach at Barview Jetty County Park on the northern Oregon coast........May 22, 2009.

Pinnately compound leaf of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Frontal view of the flower of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Close-up of the pinnately compound leaf and unbranched tendril and a frontal view of the flower of beach pea as seen at Bayocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, northern Oregon coast.........August 26, 2009.

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach pea blooming at left amongst the dune grasses on the ocean side of Bay Ocean Spit, Tillamook County, Oregon.........April 27, 2015. The photo at right shows beach pea in bloom at BayOcean Spit, Tillamook County, Oregon.......July 6, 2020.

Calyx of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Inflorescence of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Leaf of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Close-ups of the calyx, inflorescence and stem leaf of beach pea as seen on the beach at the Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site on the northern Oregon coast.........May 22, 2009. Note the large stipule at the base of the pinnately compound leaf and the single curled tendril in the photo at right.

Pinnately compound leaf of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Pinnately compound leaf of beach pea as seen on the beach at Seaside, OR.........May 21, 2009.

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach pea as seen high on the beach at Oceanside, OR.........June 19, 2010.

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Flowers and leaves of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

The photo at left shows the seed pods of beach pea as seen on the dunes at the north end of Bayocean Spit, northern Oregon coast........August 25, 2012. The photo at right shows beach pea still in bloom amongst the dune grasses at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area......July 28, 2022..

Pods of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Pods of Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Seed pods of beach pea as seen above the beach between Oceanside and Neatarts, Oregon..........August 18, 2016.

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach pea in bloom at the south end of the parking area at the North Spit Boat Launch (BLM), Coos Bay, OR.........April 20, 2016.

Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber) - Beach Pea, Maritime Pea, Maritime Peavine: Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber (Synonyms: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glaber)

Beach pea blooming (at left) on the fore-dune at Bay Ocean Spit, Tillamook County, Oregon...........June 19, 2014. The photo at right shows beach pea still in bloom above the high tide line on Ona Beach, south of Newport, OR........September 30, 2017.

Paul Slichter