Arctic Lupine

Lupinus arcticus S. Watson - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Arctic Lupine: Colias hecla, Colias nastes, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Plebejus icarioides

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska
  • CAN:  British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.