Lake Tahoe Lupine

Lupinus meionanthus A. Gray - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Lake Tahoe Lupine: Plebejus icarioides, Satyrium fuliginosum

Native Range

USA: California, Nevada

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.