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  8. New Mexico Lupine

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New Mexico Lupine

Lupinus neomexicanus

Status
maybe native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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76 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur, Boisduval's Blue 23
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Judolia instabilis 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lupine Aphid, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail, Montezuma Quail 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee 47

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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