Lathyrus littoralis
Fabaceae
Silky Beach Pea
Stems prostrate to ascending, angled but not winged. Entire plant gray-hairy. Leaf divided into 4–8 widely oval to almost round leaflets, 1/2–3/4 in. long, opposite, with bristle-like tendril. Leaf-like stipules as large as or larger than leaflets. Dense flower head consists of 4–8 flowers. Flowers bicolored, white and pinkish purple. Grows on coastal sand dunes.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: Pea flowers, Tendril-tiped leaves
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1/2–2 feet
- Habitat: Coastal
- Found In: Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Silvery Beach Peavine
