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    It’s lupine season

    By Tom Stankard/Staff photos,

    14 days ago

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    Lupinus have sprouted across the Bay Area, adding a touch of color in fields and the side of the roads. Commonly known as lupine or bluebonnet, there are hundreds of species of lupinus, many of which are native to North America, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. lupinus were once thought to steal nutrients from the soil—hence their genus name, Lupinus, which is Latin for “wolf.” However, lupines are in the pea family and as nitrogen-fixers can actually improve soil.

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