Broadleaf Lupine, Lupinus latifolius

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Lupinus latifolius is a species of lupine known by the common name broadleaf lupine. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Baja California to New Mexico, where it is common and can be found in several types of habitat. There are several subtaxa, described as subspecies or varieties, some common and some rare. They vary in morphology. In general this plant is an erect perennial herb. It grows 30 centimeters to over two meters in height, in texture hairy to nearly hairless. Each palmate leaf is made up of several leaflets, those on larger plants up to 10 centimeters long. The flower cluster bears many flowers, sometimes in whorls. Each flower is one to two centimeters in length, purple to blue to white in color, the spot on its banner yellowish, pinkish, or white. One rare subtaxon, Lupinus latifolius var. barbatus, is endemic to the Modoc Plateau of northeastern California and adjacent territory in Oregon and Nevada. The subtaxon dudleyi is known only from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Perennial Herb

Size

1 - 7 ft tall

Form

Upright

Growth Rate

Fast

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Flowering Season

Spring

Wildlife Supported

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2 confirmed

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Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade

Moisture

Moderate - High

Nurseries

Carried by 11

Ease of Care

moderately easy

Soil Drainage

Fast

Soil Description

Typically found on soils that are shallow, coarse-textured, rocky and fast draining.

Common uses

Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Propagation?

For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water. For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water.

Natural Setting

Site Type

Moist places

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 3.5" - 154.0", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 5.80", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 59.4", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 88.1", Humidity: 0.14" - 39.05", Elevation: 1" - 14090"

Alternative Names

Botanical Names: Lupinus rivularis
Common Names: Bigleaf Lupine, Broad-leaf Lupine

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius

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Broadleaf Lupine

Lupinus latifolius