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Invasive Lupinus polyphyllus
Lupines are indigenous to western North America but are classified as invasive in several countries of the world. Since their introduction in the mid-1990s, invasive big leaf lupines (marsh lupines, Lupinus polyphyllus) are rapidly colonizing braided river banks and gravel bars on Patagonian rivers. I saw huge numbers of the lupines blooming along the lower reaches of Rio El Canal along the Carretera Austral, Aysen, Patagonia. So while they make a beautiful display along the rivers, they are not natural to the habitat and can cause changes in river sediments.
invasive speciesbig leaf lupinemarsh lupineLupinus polyphyllusbraided riverspringtimeblooming lupinesRio el CanalCarretera AustralAysenPatagoniaChile
Terry Allen
5 weeks agoMany thanks everyone for your nice comments!
Greg&Rose Photography
5 weeks agoYes it is invasive and has done so in the high country of our South island with our lakes and braided rivers beautiful as they are as shown in this shot
Rick Willis
5 weeks agoIt is Pretty 😃...
Lgood
5 weeks agoI didn't realize they were that invasive. It seems that an army of flower shop owners should be descending on them to pick the plants to use in flower arrangements. :-) The composition you used is is wonderful! Excellent image.
Franks-Focus
5 weeks agoNice wide view of these colorful invaders.
Gene Hyder
5 weeks agoGreat shot.
Byron Fair Photography
5 weeks agoBeautiful.
Judith Sparhawk
5 weeks agoHmmmm...sorry these beautiful flowering plants are such a problem! Our types of lupines don't cause those problems, but then they are native here.
Bruno Suignard
on March 20, 2021Beautiful ,i like these flowers!!
Bill J Boyd Photography
on March 20, 2021Excellent composition, Terry