Sicklekeel Lupine

Lupinus albicaulis Douglas - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Fall, Winter and Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Sicklekeel Lupine: Plebejus icarioides, Satyrium fuliginosum

Native Range

USA: California, Oregon, Washington

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.