Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus Calflora

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Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. heteranthus (S. Watson) Barneby

Silvery lupine

Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Parent:	Lupinus argenteus
Genus:	Lupinus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Lupinus caudatus ssp. caudatus
JEF	Lupinus caudatus
JEF	Lupinus inyoensis
POWO + PLANTS	Lupinus caudatus ssp. caudatus

Information about Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUCAC3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).