Lupinus littoralis Douglas ex Lindl.

A plant that lies along the ground and forms mats. It has long underground stems or rhizomes. The leaves are compound with leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The plants are covered with white silky hairs. This gives them a blue-green appearance. The flowers are like pea flowers and blue or purple. They are in rings in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are seed pods like pea pods. The pods are black and hairy.

It is a temperate plant. In Canada it grows along the shore line on sandy beaches and dunes.

The roots or fleshy rhizomes are dried then roasted and eaten. They can be toasted in the embers of a fire. Caution: The rhizomes contain toxins that are poisonous if eaten raw. They cause dizziness.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.