Lupinus weberbaueri giant flower stalk, Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains, Peru

The Lupinus weberbaueri plant in the Andes has a giant flower stalk that can grow nearly 2 meters high. Lupinus (common name lupin or lupine) is a genus in the pea family (also called the legume, bean, or pulse family, Latin name Fabaceae or Leguminosae). As a day trip by car and foot from Huaraz, hike to Lake 69 (4600 meters elevation, 8 miles round trip with 800 meters gain) in the Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America.

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The Lupinus weberbaueri plant in the Andes has a giant flower stalk that can grow nearly 2 meters high. Lupinus (common name lupin or lupine) is a genus in the pea family (also called the legume, bean, or pulse family, Latin name Fabaceae or Leguminosae). As a day trip by car and foot from Huaraz, hike to Lake 69 (4600 meters elevation, 8 miles round trip with 800 meters gain) in the Cordillera Blanca, Andes Mountains, Peru, South America.