Whitewhorl Lupine

Lupinus densiflorus Benth. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Whitewhorl Lupine: Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Plebejus icarioides, Plebejus icarioides evius

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.