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Lupinus wyethii

Lupinus wyethii S. Watson

Wyeth's Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: luwy

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 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

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.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-08-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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