Large-leaved lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

Large-leaved lupine is a colorful flower that grows in big clusters. Its leaves are wide and can look like a hand with many fingers. These flowers are great for gardens and attract butterflies!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Large-leaved lupine has tall, stately spires of densely packed, pea-like flowers, typically in shades of purple, blue, pink, or white. Its large, palmate leaves are divided into 9-17 leaflets, resembling a fan, often with a silvery underside.

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Large-leaved lupine

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Datos interesantes

Its seed pods can explosively twist open, flinging seeds like tiny rockets!

Lupine flowers on a spike often bloom from the bottom upwards!

Sometimes, this plant is called 'quaker bonnets' because of its flower shape!

The name 'lupine' comes from 'lupus,' the Latin word for wolf!

Habilidades especiales

Large-leaved lupine can team up with tiny soil bacteria to grab nitrogen from the air, enriching the ground for itself and neighbors.

Large-leaved lupine has special chemicals called alkaloids in its seeds and leaves that protect it from hungry animals.

Large-leaved lupine has a long, strong taproot that can reach deep underground to find water, helping it survive drier times.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 60-150 cm
Extensión: 60-90 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-2 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Mix-faced bumblebee

Bombus mixtus

Feeds on nectar and collects pollen from flowers.

symbiotic with

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Lives in root nodules, converting atmospheric nitrogen for the plant.

eaten by

Elk

Cervus canadensis

Browses on foliage and flowers, especially when other forage is scarce.

eats

Deer mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Consumes the seeds from the plant's pods.

Rasgos

Fijador de nitrógeno

Describe a los organismos capaces de convertir el nitrógeno atmosférico en compuestos utilizables por las plantas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Flor en racimo

Las flores en racimo son inflorescencias donde las flores individuales están dispuestas muy juntas en un tallo común.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.