species 678 observations
Sicklekeel Lupine
Lupinus albicaulis
Field notes
Supports All
116
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Western Sooty Hairstreak, Boisduval's Blue, Arrowhead Blue, Silvery Blue
37
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Ancylandrena atoposoma, Osmia longula
3
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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, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Sitka Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee
67
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
- Water use
- Medium
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.