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Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus
Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. argenteus
Silvery Lupine
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Lupinus argenteus var. decumbens, Lupinus corymbosus, Lupinus decumbens, Lupinus foliosus, Lupinus garrettianus, Lupinus laxiflorus var. corymbosus, Lupinus laxiflorus var. foliosus, Lupinus sitgreavesii
USDA Symbol: LUARA11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Lupinus argenteus ssp. argenteus var. argenteus on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-19Research By: Joseph A. Marcus