Seedling of native Stinging Lupine aka Nettle Lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus, Fabaceae)
This must be a seedling plant of native Stinging Lupine aka Nettle Lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus) in the Fabaceae plant family, growing as a fire-follower on burned soil from the White Fire a couple of years ago. The bronze leaves are striking. The nettle-like hairs of this plant don't sting, but they are remarkable. You can see a fat un-lupine-like seed leaf at the base of the plant - it looks like a peanut. I have a photo of the flowers on a mature plant here. They are not common here. I put this photo in the back of the pile, but this is my favorite photo today. (Paradise, Santa Ynez River, 26 January 2015)
Seedling of native Stinging Lupine aka Nettle Lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus, Fabaceae)
This must be a seedling plant of native Stinging Lupine aka Nettle Lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus) in the Fabaceae plant family, growing as a fire-follower on burned soil from the White Fire a couple of years ago. The bronze leaves are striking. The nettle-like hairs of this plant don't sting, but they are remarkable. You can see a fat un-lupine-like seed leaf at the base of the plant - it looks like a peanut. I have a photo of the flowers on a mature plant here. They are not common here. I put this photo in the back of the pile, but this is my favorite photo today. (Paradise, Santa Ynez River, 26 January 2015)