A vigorous grower, Lupines are members of the family of Legumes, related to the Vetches and Clovers. If you look closely at each individual blossom, you will see that they are shaped like pea flowers. With a few exceptions, wild Lupines are bluish or purplish in hue. They have been cultivated and hybridized to produce the other shades which gardeners love.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Lupinus Rivularis, Streambank Lupine
A vigorous grower, Lupines are members of the family of Legumes, related to the Vetches and Clovers. If you look closely at each individual blossom, you will see that they are shaped like pea flowers. With a few exceptions, wild Lupines are bluish or purplish in hue. They have been cultivated and hybridized to produce the other shades which gardeners love.
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