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VIMAS - Plant Description & Photos

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Scientific Name:Canavalia rosea
Common Name:beach pea, bay bean
Tag #45
Description:
This creeping vine helps prevent beach erosion.  It has pink/purple flowers, thick, long seedpods, and alternate leaves composed of 3 leaflets.  The leaflets lie open and flat in the morning but fold along the midrib as the sun rises. (due to form, this species is not tagged)


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