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  8. Varied Lupine

species 3,379 observations

Varied Lupine

Lupinus variicolor

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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93 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Silvery Blue, Chionodes braunella, Boisduval's Blue, Clouded Sulphur 27
  • 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 Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Lupine Bud Gall Midge 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee 55

Range

United States

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

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