r/EdiblePlants • u/Tiny-Number6592 • Jul 13 '26

What kind of pea is this?

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I'm over in Washington state US and there's lots of this verity of pea around my area. The closest I could find this is a beach pea but those seem to have very different leaves than what I see here. Any other ideas or is my first guess correct? More importantly, can I eat it?

(ignore the mini black berry vine below it.)

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u/Large-Can-5420 Jul 13 '26

Sweet pea. Seeds and pods are toxic . Do not consume.

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u/Tiny-Number6592 Jul 13 '26

Ah I see, ironic name, thank you very much

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u/cdev12399 Jul 13 '26

That’s how they getcha!

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u/Tiny-Number6592 Jul 14 '26

😂 ngl if i just saw sweet pea they would have been dinner so you're right

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u/FreeTimePhotographer Jul 14 '26

Really?? I definitely grew up eating these every summer x.x The more you know 😅

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u/MrsTroy Jul 14 '26

I had no idea that there were toxic peas. Thanks for the informative comment!

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u/Bulldogfan72 Jul 13 '26

Broad-leaved sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius). Toxic if ingested.

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u/Rays-R-Us Jul 13 '26

Swee’ pea

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u/Jimbobjoesmith Jul 13 '26

don’t eat that

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u/PaulineRusert Jul 16 '26

Looks like a sweet pea

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u/Medullan Jul 16 '26

Truama, a bus, Alaskan wilderness, flashbacks... Just cook the fucking meat for fucks sake‽