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Lathyrus japonicus maritimus

Perennial

HomePerennialLathyrus japonicus maritimus

Shingle beaches and sand dunes.

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 0.6 m / 2 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Beach Pea Lathyrus japonicus maritimus native habitat is Shingle beaches and sand dunes.

Edible Uses

The immature seeds are eaten raw or cooked like peas. Mature seeds are cooked or sprouted and used in salads. A delightful vegetable. A famine food. Very bitter. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. Young seedpods - raw or cooked when less than 25mm long. A sweet flavour. Young plant - raw or cooked. Use young shoots that are less than 25cm long. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute.

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