Page author: David Giblin
Lupinus leucophyllus
velvet lupine
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
WTU images
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains, grasslands, and ponderosa pine forest openings.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Lupinus leucophyllus Douglas ex Lindl.
Publication: Bot. Reg. 13: pl. 1124. 1827.
Publication: Bot. Reg. 13: pl. 1124. 1827.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
• var. leucophyllus – velvet lupine 
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
• var. tenuispicus – velvet lupine Occurring north and east of the Columbia River margins in eastern Washington; eastern Washington to southeastern Oregon, east to western Idaho.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Lupinus leucophyllus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Lupinus leucophyllus checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Lupinus leucophyllus atlas page.
CalPhotos: Lupinus leucophyllus photos.
USDA Plants: Lupinus leucophyllus information.
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