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South American Lupine

Lupinus mutabilis

Description:

I love lupine and South American Lupine grew in various colors along the Ruta 9 heading to Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

Habitat:

Growing along Ruta 9 heading to Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

Notes:

Lupinus mutabilis is a species of lupin grown in the Andes, mainly for its edible bean. Vernacular names include tarwi, tarhui, chocho, altramuz, Andean lupin, South American lupin, Peruvian field lupin, or pearl lupin. There are different aspects why L. mutabilis could become an important international crop. But until now, the high content of alkaloids in the seed is the main reason why the crop is not very known outside the Andes. This content could be decreased by different processes. Wikipedia

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1 Comment

Beautiful series MIsako,beautiful place,congrats and thanks for sharing

misako
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misako

Torres del Paine, XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile

Spotted on Jan 8, 2015
Submitted on Feb 8, 2015

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