Submitted by dustinkoller t3_111hx9z in Maine
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geaibleu t1_j8eqv39 wrote
Lupins
slingshotcoyote t1_j8esg25 wrote
Looks like dried up milkweed, I could be wrong. Monarch’s love them tho.
skylox292 t1_j8esz0r wrote
Looks like milkweed
dr_cl_aphra t1_j8et5mz wrote
Those are lupins and given that those are empty seed pods, you’re likely to start seeing a boatload more. But they’re very pretty when they bloom in the early summer.
Guygan t1_j8eteto wrote
Lupines for sure.
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Inevitable-Ad-6952 t1_j8evp4a wrote
Lupins can be somewhat toxic to cats, dogs and other livestock, including humans. Not fatal though. If there are alot of animals around where these plants are growing then you may or may not want to try to remove them.
Thin_Meaning_4941 t1_j8eyj7t wrote
I’d leave as many as possible; they’re very attractive to bees, and they do pull right out if you get overrun.
Also, Miss Rumphius.
meowmix778 t1_j8eylk0 wrote
Forbidden sage
dustinkoller OP t1_j8eyv2z wrote
I’m so excited. Thanks!!
avalmichii t1_j8ez9y3 wrote
lupine! they spread quick :)
KenDurf t1_j8f2jxi wrote
However, if you collect the seeds at the peak of ripeness, it can be ground up and made into flour.
IamSauerKraut t1_j8f71z2 wrote
Dead.
rectumlike t1_j8f73wt wrote
OK ! they are lupines but what color?
geaibleu t1_j8f8xlv wrote
this one is brown
geaibleu t1_j8f9d79 wrote
They bring nitrogen into soil and help break up compacted soil with their tap root.
Wolf_Nipple_Chip t1_j8f9l36 wrote
Yes, Lupines. They're like the people of Maine, to my mind, which is easy for me to say—I'm a old Masshole who spent his boyhood summers on the shore of the Passamaquoddy Bay, and I have a deep and abiding love for the Great State of Maine. They're hardy and strong, you often find them by the shore, they are good looking in a not-so-flowery way, and they don't transplant well. Kudos to Thin_Meaning_4941 for making the Miss Rumphius connection. They can be hard to nurture, and they're not so pretty out of season, but they're unforgettably natural. Lots of flowers are prettier, but few leave a stronger impression.
Brains_4_Soup t1_j8fjohu wrote
Unfortunately, they are also an invasive species in Maine. Plant native clover for nitrogen and bees and native milkweed for the butterflies instead please! (I still think lupines are pretty through)
stnkmnk5355 t1_j8fl0l4 wrote
Deer eat the lupine
Phyto72 t1_j8fluxv wrote
This is what they look like in bloom, and here's a good article about the native vs. non-native lupine species in Maine: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/lupine.htm#:~:text=This%20plant%20is%20not%20native,to%20as%20an%20invasive%20species.
Volator t1_j8fmpsj wrote
Dead kind.
dustinkoller OP t1_j8fmssq wrote
That would explain all the deer in the yard! That and the apple trees
sprintswithscissors t1_j8fn34d wrote
A dead one.
timothypjr t1_j8fo8fh wrote
Where’s Denis Moore when you need him?
Aggressive-Team-3670 t1_j8fp9em wrote
Dried out weed looks like those one that have purple balls don't know name
Aggressive-Team-3670 t1_j8fpdxl wrote
South boston
hadriangates t1_j8ft84j wrote
Lupine
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Amelaista t1_j8g421v wrote
There are many many species of Lupine, many are native to North America. The fancy garden ones in multiple colors are European and there may be invasive species but thats very difficult to tell from just seed pods.
Inevitable-Ad-6952 t1_j8gjrmh wrote
Wow this is very interesting to me.
letsgetpunk t1_j8gzcz3 wrote
That’s a lupine babey!!!
FaithlessnessNew6769 t1_j8hifnj wrote
Also non native and invasive.
WalkerBRiley t1_j8i0dwr wrote
That's fine, but no species of Lupine is native to Maine. Period.
Wolf_Nipple_Chip t1_j8i5rmo wrote
Gahh—That sounds more like me up in Washington County.
I wish they were more invasive! I could look at them all day.
BracedRhombus t1_j8i9l8y wrote
I read that book many times to my son when he was growing up.
z-eldapin t1_j8iqx16 wrote
I haven't seen one of those since I was a kid!
bxbydoII t1_j8mxlby wrote
a dead one
dustinkoller OP t1_j8eq9ii wrote
Doing some gardening and these are everywhere on my property