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Canavalia rosea
The seeds, seed pods, and flowers are all quite distinctive of this species. However, without these items to indicate which species the plant is,
one has to look closely at the plant's leaves to distinguish it from the Railroad Vine, Ipomoea pes-caprae
 Individual Bean |
 Color Variations |
 Beans and Mature (dried) Pod |
Immature, developing pods; seeds inside are white and soft
Mature Pods, with one opened to display seeds
Closeups of flowers, with one (left) showing stamens
 Flower Spike |
 Leaf Veination Do not confuse with Railroad Vine! |
Characteristic compound (triplicate) leaves,
showing distinct veination (photo: Ed Perry)
(compare with simple leaf structure of Railroad Vine)
Emergent sprouts of the Beach Pea, Canavalia rosea.
Early, two-leaf stage of Canavalia rosea sprouts.
Links
Floridata: Canavalia rosea
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