species 15,771 observations
Silver Bush Lupine
Lupinus albifrons
Field notes
Lupinus albifrons, silver lupine, white-leaf bush lupine, or evergreen lupine, is a species of lupine (lupin). It is native to California and Oregon, where it grows along the coast and in dry and open meadows, prairies and forest clearings. It is a member of several plant communities, including coastal sage scrub, chaparral, northern coastal scrub, foothill woodland, and yellow pine forest. Silver lupine is an important species for several animals throughout these ranges and shows high genetic and morphological diversity within these ranges.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Boisduval's Blue, Silvery Blue, Arrowhead Blue, Tortricine Ragwort Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it

Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Ancylandrena atoposoma
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it



Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Bud Gall Midge, Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



California Lady Beetle, Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Crotch's Bumble Bee, Variable Checkerspot
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.