beach pea
noun
: a wild pea (Lathyrus japonicus synonym L. maritimus) having tough roots and purple flowers that is found along sandy shores
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There is also the sea lyme grass, the plant that helps prevent erosion, and beach pea.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Look for bursts of bright blue harebell and purple beach pea in June, with the spectacular yellow of St. John’s wort later in the season.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Look for bursts of bright blue harebell and purple beach pea in June, with the spectacular yellow of St. John’s wort later in the season.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
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“Beach pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beach%20pea. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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