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Arctic Lupine (Lipinus Arcticus) Arctic Lupine is one of Alaska’s most beautiful plants. The Lupine is also one of Alaska’s poisonous plants if eaten. Lupines have a number of large, stout, flower stalks, that look hairy in bud. The flowers are typically blue, but can be sometimes shadowed with pink or white. They bloom in June to late July and can grow to about 16 inches tall. Lupines are pollinated by bees, which are attracted to the lovely colorful flowers. The basal leaves have long stems and 5 to 10 pointy, oval, leaflets that make them look like tiny palm trees. These flowers can be found at high elevations on dry slopes, gravelly or sandy tundra, roadsides, and meadows and fields. |
