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    Forum: Beginner FlowersReplies: 7, Views: 64
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    supriyakumar
    Pittsburgh, PA

    May 7, 2012 11:38 AM

    Post #9114147

    Hi,
    I have a perennial in the garden of my new home. It has star-shaped leaves--shown next to the california poppy in the photo. Though the photo does not show it, the plant now has a stalk (curved plume) with purple flowers on it.

    Any help with an ID would be much appreciated.
    Thanks.
    Supriya.

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    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    May 7, 2012 11:40 AM

    Post #9114149

    Can you show us the flowers?
    AnneCS
    Vaughan, ON (Zone 5b)

    May 7, 2012 4:17 PM

    Post #9114567

    Is it a lupine perhaps? Like: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/904/
    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    May 7, 2012 7:06 PM

    Post #9114896

    That was my thought but I need to see flowers to be sure.

    flowAjen

    flowAjen
    central, NJ (Zone 6b)

    May 7, 2012 7:29 PM

    Post #9114934

    My 1st thought too, looks like Lupine foliage
    supriyakumar
    Pittsburgh, PA

    May 8, 2012 9:18 AM

    Post #9115712

    Thanks! Yes, it's lupin. Here're pictures of the flowers.

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    supriyakumar
    Pittsburgh, PA

    May 8, 2012 9:20 AM

    Post #9115718

    Are the seeds of this plant edible?

    flowAjen

    flowAjen
    central, NJ (Zone 6b)

    May 8, 2012 9:24 AM

    Post #9115729

    I wouldn't chance it

    http://www.ehow.com/facts_6371175_danger-lupine.html
    http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/?section=species&id=99

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