Wild lupine

Photo By/Credit

Hupp, Lisa/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/06/2015
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Wild blue lupine is the only food for the Karner blue butterfly's caterpillar. Habitat loss has led to the decline in plants, and put the Karner Blue on the endangered species list. Wild lupine is a perennial plant in the pea family with beautiful pink to blue flowers.
Subject tags
Plants
Habitat restoration
Flowering plants