species 1,466 observations
Purple Desert Lupine
Lupinus shockleyi
Field notes
Supports All
102
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
-
Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Arrowhead Blue, Silvery Blue, Queen Alexandra’s Sulphur, Western Sooty Hairstreak
34
-
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, Judolia instabilis
3
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lupine Aphid, California Quail, Margined Calligrapher, Gambel's Quail
5
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee
58
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.