Lupinus albifrons Benth.

Silver lupine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy and rocky places; at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Lupinus albifrons habit picture by mj mjcoren (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albifrons habit picture by vanessa (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albifrons habit picture by Mariela Taylor (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lupinus albifrons leaf picture by Logan Bleeg (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albifrons leaf picture by Emily Schrader (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albifrons leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lupinus albifrons flower picture by Paige Schoneweis (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albifrons flower picture by Tim Johnson (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus albifrons flower picture by emilymarie1015 (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lupinus albifrons world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30008684-2
WFO ID wfo-0000174684
COL ID 3WF56
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lupinus tricolor Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons Lupinus albifrons var. fissicalyx Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii Lupinus albifrons

Lower taxons

Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii Lupinus albifrons var. hallii Lupinus albifrons var. hallii Lupinus albifrons var. collinus Lupinus albifrons var. flumineus