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  8. Velvet Lupine

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Velvet Lupine

Lupinus leucophyllus

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

Field notes

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110 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Boisduval's Blue, Arrowhead Blue, Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur 35
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee, Osmia integra, Osmia longula 3
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Lupine Leaf Gall Midge, Lupine Stem Gall Midge, Judolia instabilis 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Brown Bear 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Elderberry Small-Mason, Great Basin Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Red-belted Bumble Bee 65

Children

  • Lupinus leucophyllus erectus
  • Lupinus leucophyllus belliae
  • Lupinus leucophyllus canescens

Range

United States

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.

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