lupines

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On the borders of little streams larger plants flourish--lupines, daisies, asters, goldenrods, hairbell, mountain columbine, potentilla, astragalus and a few gentians; with charming heathworts--bryanthus, cassiope, kalmia, vaccinium in boulder-fringing rings or bank covers.

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  • These are lupines, a cousin of the Texas bluebonnet. —  Texas in Africa
  • But summer sojourns could fade into memory and panoramic vistas vanish as alpine asters, rosy pussytoes and purple lupines are crowded out by trees. —  The Seattle Times
  • Springtime in Calabasas means the hillsides are covered with soft green rye grass, punctuated with wildflowers - lupines, mustard, and a host of other native plants. —  The EDM SuperBlog
  • This park features a great display of Lupinus sp. (lupines), Layia platyglossa (tidy tips), a bit of Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), and more. —  LAist
  • Philosophy, quantum mechanics, lupines, finance, history, psychology - you name it (you should see our library - close to two hundred linear feet of books.) —  MoneyBlogNetwork
 

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