Flora:Columbia Gorge Lupine
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
| Lupinus latifolius var. thompsonianus |
| Pea Family |
Alternate Names: Columbia Gorge Broadleaf 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
Columbia Gorge Lupine is a subspecies that only grows in the eastern edge of the Columbia River Gorge.
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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