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| BEACH PEA |
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| VERY PRETTY, BUT NOT IN THE GARDEN! |
Thursday, 8:15 AM. 62 degrees at the ferry dock, 60 on the back porch. wind variable, calm to light with occasional gusts. The sky is clear, the humidity down to 57%. The barometer is more-or-less steady, now standing at 29.96"
Beach pea, Lathyrus japonicus, in the pea family (Leguminosae), is beginning to bloom; white to pink to purple. It is native locally along the sandy shores of Lake Superior and other Great Lakes, and in the seacoast provinces of Canada and the shores of a few large lakes in the northeastern U.S. It's Latin species name refers to the fact that it is circumpolar in various maritime locations in the Northern Hemisphere, such as Japan, and in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is found on the coast of Chile. It is a beautiful plant in nature but can be a troublesome weed in cultivation; as with lupines, enjoy them where you find them. The plant will bear pods of small peas, more or less edible but not normally eaten. I usually let a few plants grow along garden rocks, but keep a wary eye upon them. Use the blog search engine for additional information.
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