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Lupinus polyphyllus
bigleaf lupine, large-leaved lupine
Specimens
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Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Colorado.
Habitat: Moist areas and stream banks, lowlands to subalpine and alpine areas.
Flowers: June-September
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies, butterflies, beetles, wasps
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.
Publication: Bot. Reg. 13: t. 1096. 1827.
Publication: Bot. Reg. 13: t. 1096. 1827.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
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Infraspecies:
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var. burkei – large-leaved lupine, many-leaved lupine
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana. -
var. humicola – Wyeth's lupine Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to southern Washington, east to the Rocky Mountains and Nevada..
- var. pallidipes – large-leaved lupine Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California.
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var. polyphyllus – large-leaved lupine Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; central British Columbia to California.
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var. prunophilus – large-leaved lupine Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to Oregon and Nevada, east to Utah and Colorado.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Lupinus polyphyllus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Lupinus polyphyllus checklist entry
OregonFlora: Lupinus polyphyllus information
E-Flora BC: Lupinus polyphyllus atlas page
CalPhotos: Lupinus polyphyllus photos
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