Lupines
Lupines belong to the legume or pea family, Fabaceae. Both the Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyplyllus) and the Arctic Lupine (Lupinus arcticus) are common plants to the southwest corner of BC. The Large-leaved Lupine grows up to 3′ to 4′ tall (1m to 1.25m) and are much larger than the Arctic Lupine which only grows up to about 2′ (60cm) tall. The Large-leaved Lupine like more moist to wet open areas from low to middle elevation where the Arctic Lupine likes moist to drier open sites and are more common in middle to subalpine elevations.
Big-Leaf Lupine staring to bloom in May at Elgin Heritage Park 
Big-leaf Lupines at Boundary Bay Park 
Big-leaf Lupine gone to seed
