species 62,727 observations
Large-leaved Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
Field notes
Supports All
168
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Garden Tiger, Silvery Blue, Laburnum Leafminer, Arrowhead Blue
43
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Osmia integra, Ancylandrena atoposoma, Osmia longula
4
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Lupine Bud Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lupine Aphid, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw
13
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Tricolored Bumble Bee, Half-black Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
104
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.