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Lupinus rivularis

Lupinus rivularis Douglas ex Lindl.

Riverbank Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Lupinus lignipes

USDA Symbol: LURI

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

A lupine of western North America, ranging from California north to British Columbia. It is listed as an endangered species in Canada, where it is found in the Fraser valley and on Vancouver Island.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Riparian

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lupinus rivularis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus rivularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus rivularis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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