Flora:Bigleaf Lupine
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei |
Pea Family |
Alternate Names: Altramuz Perenne, Burke's Lupine, Garden Lupine, Large Leaf Lupine, Large Leaved Lupine, Meadow Lupine, Washington Lupine
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Links
- Burke Museum
- CalFlora
- CalPhotos
- E-Flora BC
- Forestry Images
- Turner Photographics
- US Department of Agriculture Link
- Washington Flora Checklist
- Wildflowers.org
Description
Bigleaf Lupine is notable for the size of the leaves and the large number of leaf "rays", often as many as 16. The flower stalk tends to be very large, often tapering to a point of immature flowers. It mainly grows east of the Cascades, but can be found west of the mountains, particularly in parks or homesteads.
Tips on identifying Lupine
yellow flowers; likes sandy soils | Tree Lupine | Lupinus arboreus |
tiny plant about 1 foot tall; leaflets less about 1 inch long, blue flowers; top part of flower strongly bent back | Bicolored Lupine | Lupinus bicolor |
tiny plant about 1 foot tall; leaflets less about 1 inch long, blue flowers; top part of flower not strongly bent back | Miniature Lupine | Lupinus micranthus |
grows to 3 feet;leaves mostly on stems;hairy;appears silver gray;the base of the flower has a noticeable "spur";upper portion of flower about half the size of the lower | Spurred Lupine | Lupinus laxiflorus |
grows to 3 feet;leaves mostly on stems;hairy;appears silver gray;the base of the flower has a noticeable "spur";upper portion of flower about 3/4 the size of the lower | Kellogg's Lupine | Lupinus arbustus ssp. neolaxiflorus |
grows to 4 feet;7-9 leaflets;plant covered in hairs all pointing the same direction;flowers occur in whorls (where several flowers grow in different directions from the same place on the stem) | Broadleaf Lupine | Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius |
grows to 3 feet;7-9 leaflets;flower had red or white hairs;grows only in eastern Columbia Gorge | Columbia Gorge Lupine | Lupinus latifolius var. thompsonianus |
grows to 1 foot;7-9 leaflets;flower had red or white hairs;grows in alpine and subalpine areas | Subalpine Lupine | Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus |
small plant; basal leaves stay close to the ground, 5-9 leaflets, 1.5 inches wide; flower spike 3-5 inches | Prairie Lupine | Lupinus lepidus var. aridus |
small plant; basal leaves stay close to the ground, 5-9 leaflets, 1.5 inches wide; flower spike less than 2 inches | Dwarf Lupine | Lupinus lepidus var. lobii |
Large plant, up to 3 feet;extreme hairiness creates a silver cast;very large, dense flower spikes often over 1 foot in length | Velvet Lupine | Lupinus leucophyllus |
Large plant, up to 2 feet;leaves mainly on stems;hairy;flower spikes 4-6 inches in length | Silky Lupine | Lupinus sericeus |
Large plant, up to 3 feet;flower spikes 2-6 inches long; base of flower covered with flattened hairs | Bingen Lupine | Lupinus bingensis |
Large plant, up to 3 feet;flower spikes 2-6 inches long; base of flower covered with spread hairs | Soft Lupine | Lupinus mollis |
Low plant usually less than 1 foot;large leaves with 8-12 leaflets as much as 6 inches long;flower spikes 2-4 inches long; likes rocky areas | Rock Lupine | Lupinus saxosus |
Very large plant, to 4 feet;large leaves with up to 20 leaflets;flower spike may be over 1 foot | Largeleaf Lupine | Lupinus polyphyllus |
Average sized plant; to 2 feet;leaves branching from stem;top portion of flowers usually whiter than other lupines | Streambank Lupine | Lupinus rivularis |
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