species 6,801 observations
Arctic Lupine
Lupinus arcticus
Field notes
Supports All
115
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Hecla Sulphur, Labrador Sulphur, Silvery Blue, Boisduval's Blue
32
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Osmia longula
2
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Snowshoe Hare, Rock Ptarmigan, Lupine Aphid, California Quail
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee
73
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.