Manycolored Lupine

Lupinus versicolor Lindl. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Manycolored Lupine: Chionodes braunella, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Plebejus icarioides, Syncopacma nigrella

Native Range

USA: California

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.