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Cressler, Alan

Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus

Lupinus arcticus S. Watson ssp. subalpinus (Piper & B.L. Rob.) D. Dunn

Subalpine Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Lupinus arcticus var. subalpinus, Lupinus glacialis, Lupinus latifolius var. subalpinus, Lupinus subalpinus, Lupinus volcanicus, Lupinus volcanicus var. rupestricola

USDA Symbol: LUARS2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-05-15
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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