Lupinus argenteus Pursh

Silvery lupine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry flats and slopes in sagebrush scrub, juniper woodland and yellow pine forest; at elevations from 1,200-1,500 metres.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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°) -30
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Lupinus argenteus leaf picture by Michael Finch (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus argenteus leaf picture by Michael Finch (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus argenteus leaf picture by Lisa Schmidt (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lupinus argenteus flower picture by Nathan Bohman (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus argenteus flower picture by Ashley Scholer (cc-by-sa)
Lupinus argenteus flower picture by Michael Finch (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lupinus argenteus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Conservation status

Lupinus argenteus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317393-2
WFO ID wfo-0000174689
COL ID 3WF6J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lupinus decumbens Lupinus tenellus Lupinus argenteus var. argenteus Lupinus spathulatus var. boreus Lupinus laxiflorus var. tenellus Lupinus argenteus var. stenophyllus Lupinus argenteus

Lower taxons

Lupinus argenteus var. palmeri Lupinus argenteus var. myrianthus Lupinus argenteus var. parviflorus Lupinus argenteus var. fulvomaculatus Lupinus argenteus var. argentatus Lupinus argenteus var. rubricaulis Lupinus argenteus subsp. spathulatus Lupinus argenteus var. moabensis Lupinus argenteus subsp. argenteus