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species 110 observations

Open Lupine

Lupinus vallicola

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

Field notes

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95 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Arrowhead Blue, Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Western Sulphur 33
  • 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 Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher 3
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee 55

Children

  • Dwarf Lupin
  • Open Lupine

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
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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