Garden Lupin
Taken
at
Eden Estuary
on 16th June 2015 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Garden Lupin.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA:
Lupinus polyphyllus.
Fabales.
Fabaceae.
Perennial Herbaceous
Habitat:
Height:
Feature:
Streams and creeks, preferring moist habitats.
Up to 1.5 mts tall.
The newer garden hybrids of today are highly poisonous because they are full of toxic alkaloids and should never be eaten.