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Have you ever wondered what plants are around you as you walk through Toronto's natural areas? In this short video you will be introduced to Wild Lupine. We'll show you how to know you've found it and why it's ecologically significant.

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Hello, my name is Jaclyn with the City of Toronto's Urban Forestry Natural Resource Management unit. I'm here in High Park in Toronto Ontario to share with you some identification tips for Wild lupine. Let's take a closer look.

Wild lupine is a plant with great ecological significance and is a provincially rare native species. It is found in dry sandy soils in open to partially shaded areas such as in a savannah ecosystem.

Wild lupine starts to grow in late spring. Its first identifiable feature is its radiating leaf. Each leaf is made up of seven to eleven leaflets which connect at a central point creating a circle-shaped palmate leaf. The leaflets grow up to two and a half inches long with rounded tips. They have a hairy texture on the underside of the leaf while the top of the leaf is smooth. The stem will also have a hairy texture.

Within a couple of weeks, multiple spikes with flower buds will grow from each plant creating a cluster. The blue to bluish-purple, and occasionally white or pink, flowers start to bloom on the spike. Wild lupine has a short flowering period. The flowers will be replaced with elongated hairy seed pods.

The entire plant will grow between one and two and a half feet in height. Wild lupine is exceptionally sensitive to trampling. Please take extra caution if you see them nearby.

Now that you know what you're looking for keep your eyes open next time you find yourself in a savannah.

Thanks for watching Nature in the City.