Marsh Pea

Lathyrus palustris L. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Marsh Pea: Cydia nigricana, Epargyreus clarus

Native Range

USA: California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
CAN: Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.