Lupinus argenteus

Lupinus argenteus
In Iron County, Utah

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lupinus
Species:
L. argenteus
Binomial name
Lupinus argenteus
Subspecies and varieties
List
    • L. a. subsp. argenteus
    • L. a. var. fulvomaculatus
    • L. a. var. laxiflorus
    • L. a. var. moabensis
    • L. a. var. myrianthus
    • L. a. var. palmeri
    • L. a. var. parviflorus
    • L. a. var. rubricaulis
    • L. a. subsp. spathulatus

Lupinus argenteus is a species of lupine known by the common name silvery lupine. It is native to much of western North America from the southwestern Canadian provinces to northernmost Mexico and as far east as the Great Plains. It grows in several types of habitats, including sagebrush, grassland, and forests.