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  7. Lupines
  8. Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Clade
  9. Sandhill Lupine

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Sandhill Lupine

Lupinus cumulicola

Status
native
Keystone
60 caterpillar species raised on Lupinus herbaceous plants
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Lupinus cumulicola, commonly referred to as sky-blue lupine, is a species of flowering plant endemic to the Lake Wales Ridge in the US state of Florida.

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23 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Genista Broom Moth, Gray Hairstreak, Henry's Elfin, Painted Lady 9
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Blueberry Digger Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Margined Calligrapher 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Green Lynx Spider, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 12

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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