species 240 observations
King's Lupine
Lupinus kingii
Field notes
Lupinus kingii (King's lupine) is a species of Lupinus, family Fabaceae, which can be found in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah. Both the leaves and the pods are hairy with the later being 10 millimetres (0.39 in) long. In Utah, it is found only at Bryce Canyon National Park.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Arrowhead Blue, Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.