Most species have blue or purple flowers, but there are also shades of pink and yellow.
A large bush species with yellow flowers is locally common along the northern California coast. Perhaps the best place to see the yellow lupine is at Tomales Point, the northernmost extension of the Point Reyes peninsula. This is also a prime wildlife viewing area, with a herd of reintroduced Tule Elk, deer, fox, coyotes, and many seabirds. Photography by Don Bain, June 2, 1996. Visit The Virtual Guidebooks web site for a larger version of this panorama.