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  8. Arroyo Lupine

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Arroyo Lupine

Lupinus succulentus

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

Field notes

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117 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Silvery Blue, Painted Lady, West Coast Lady, Orange Sulphur 34
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Ancylandrena atoposoma 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Bud Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail 7
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, California Lady Beetle, Convergent Lady Beetle 70

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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