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seaside pea

Lathyrus japonicus

The seaside pea is a lovely plant that grows near the beach. It has pretty purple flowers and green leaves that look like little tendrils. This plant loves sandy soil and can help keep the beach safe from erosion.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The seaside pea is a sprawling plant with attractive purple to pinkish-purple flowers that resemble tiny sweet peas. Its leaves are compound, typically with 4-6 leaflets, and it often has tendrils for climbing. It forms dense mats, distinguishing it from upright beach plants.

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seaside pea
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seaside pea

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Honeybees and bumblebees adore its vibrant flowers, visiting often for sweet nectar and pollen.

Its seeds can float on ocean currents, helping them spread to new beaches across continents!

Some people call it the 'beach pea' because it absolutely loves sandy coastlines and dunes.

This plant is a wild cousin to the peas you might eat for dinner, both belonging to the legume family!

特殊能力

能力

Salty Survivor

Seaside pea can grow in sandy, salty soil near the ocean thanks to special adaptations that manage salt intake.

能力

Dune Defender

This plant has deep, spreading roots that help hold loose sand in place, preventing beach erosion.

能力

Soil Booster

Seaside pea has tiny bacteria friends in its roots that can turn air nitrogen into plant food, enriching poor soils.

能力

Climbing Champion

The seaside pea uses small, curly tendrils to latch onto other plants or debris, helping it reach for sunlight.

サイズと詳細

高さ
10-50 cm
広がり
50-200 cm
花の大きさ
1.5-2.5 cm
開花時期
Spring-summer
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits flowers for nectar

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

fixes nitrogen in root nodules

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses on leaves and stems

eaten by

Pea Leaf Weevil

Sitona lineatus

larvae feed on roots, adults on leaves

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't touch plants without asking an adult.

よくある質問

seaside peaの高さは何ですか?

10-50 cm

seaside peaの広がりは何ですか?

50-200 cm

seaside peaの花の大きさは何ですか?

1.5-2.5 cm

seaside peaの開花時期は何ですか?

Spring-summer

seaside peaの食用は何ですか?

はい

seaside peaの毒性は何ですか?

なし

seaside peaのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

seaside peaの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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