Plant · GBIF taxon 2964669
Silver Bush Lupine
Lupinus albifronsAlso known as Silver Lupine, White-leaf Bush Lupine
Silver Bush Lupine is a woody perennial with silky silver palmate leaves and upright whorls of blue to violet pea-shaped flowers. Dense rounded shrubs brighten dry slopes and support pollinators and specialist caterpillars.
Silver FoliageWoody LupinePollinator Host
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Photosynthetic; root bacteria fix nitrogen while roots obtain water and minerals
Predators
- Caterpillars
- Beetles
- Browsing mammals
ThreatsDevelopment, invasive grasses, severe drought, poorly timed disturbance, and altered fire
HabitatsCoastal scrub, chaparral, dry meadow, prairie, forest clearing, and open foothill woodland
Life spanPerennial shrub that can persist for many years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyFabaceae
- SpeciesLupinus albifrons
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- Lupine tissues contain alkaloids and should not be ingested by people, pets, or livestock.
- Why it is dangerous
- Foliage and seeds can contain quinolizidine alkaloids capable of causing serious poisoning when enough is consumed.
- How to recognize a risky encounter
- Recognize a woody shrub with silver palmate leaves and upright blue or violet pea-flower clusters.
- What to do
- Do not taste any part, and prevent children, pets, and grazing animals from eating the plant.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Look for silky silver leaflets radiating from one point.
- Watch: Observe bees working upward through the flower whorls.
- Protect: Do not browse, collect, or break occupied host plants.
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