Lupinus argenteus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5109

Lupinus argenteus Pursh

Silvery lupine

2008 Gary A. Monroe

2017 Lisa Miller

2018 Cynthia Powell

2010 Gregg Pasterick

2014 Jean Pawek

2012 Jason Matthias Mills

2011 Julie Kierstead Nelson

2014 Ron Wolf

2009 Gary A. Monroe

Lupinus argenteus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (888 records) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Lupinus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. argenteus ... var. heteranthus ... var. meionanthus ... var. montigenus ... var. palmeri

Toxicity: MAJOR

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lupinus alpestris
ICPN	Lupinus corymbosus

More information about Lupinus argenteus


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUAR3) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/17/2021).