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lathyrus japonicus, beach pea, native to BC (and just about anywhere else along the oceans). the seeds can stay viable even in sea water for 5 years, which explains that wide range. in an emergency edible, but the seeds contain an amino acid that can cause "lathyrism" in large quantities, a disease of the nervous system. i don't know of any medicinal uses.