species 255 observations
Tidestrøm's Lupine
Lupinus tidestromii
Field notes
Supports All
84
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Silvery Blue, Boisduval's Blue, Gray Hairstreak, Orange Sulphur
24
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee
1
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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
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Lygus bradleyi
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
52
Children
Range
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.