Silvery Lupine

Lupinus argenteus

 Watercolor and Graphite on paper, 11x14

This Utah native wildflower is what I think of when I imagine a mountain meadow. Its tall silvery blue spikes seem magical.

If you ever find yourself in a post-apocalyptic Utah, don’t eat what looks like wild pea pods. The whole plant is toxic. Aside from admiring its beauty, human uses of this plant are limited to

Navajo people using it to make dye.