ID is uncertain 
L. maritimus
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Lathyrus japonicus Willd. Beach pea, sea pea, circumpolar pea, sea vetchling
Beach pea inhabits coastal areas in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It is also found through much of interior Canada and the northern United States. Identification: Plants are 12-24" (30-60 cm) tall. Flowers are ¾" (1.9 cm) in size, in clusters of 6 to 10. Leaves are in opposite pairs, oval in shape, with a tendril at the tip of each branch. They are an attractive mix of dark and light pink in color, and appear from June to August. Fruits look identical to those of garden sweet peas, in clusters of six to ten pods, each 1½-3½" (3.8-8.9 cm) long and ½" (1.3 cm) around. Edibility: Young plants are edible and nutritious, either raw or cooked. However, the peas, which look tempting because they closely resemble garden peas, are not edible. Online References:
The University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
7/15/2012 · Fort Point State Park, Stockton Springs, Maine
6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine
10/4/2008 · Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Massachusetts
6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine
6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine
8/26/2007 · Fogarty Creek, Lincoln City, Oregon
9/20/2009 · Wild Gardens of Acadia, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine Lathyrus japonicus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Oct 2021.
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6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine
6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine
6/10/2016 · Lobster Cove Trail, Monhegan Island, Maine
7/29/2023 · Chebeague Island, Maine · By Constance B. Kent
7/15/2012 · Fort Point State Park, Stockton Springs, Maine Range:
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