Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.
Large-leaved Lupine (bigleaf lupine; big-leaved lupine)
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Large-leaved Lupine (bigleaf lupine; big-leaved lupine)
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a branched, somewhat rhizomatous stem-base; stems erect, up to 1.5 m tall, generally unbranched, cylindric-hollow at the base, usually nearly glabrous but sometimes soft- or stiff-hairy.
Leaves:
Basal (a few) and alternate along the stem, palmately compound, the stalks of the basal leaves often much longer than those of the stem leaves; leaflets 9 to 17, elliptic-oblanceolate, pointed at the tip, 3-12 cm long, glabrous above, sparsely stiff-hairy below.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a dense, stalked, terminal raceme, up to 40 cm long, of whorled or somewhat scattered, pea-like flowers; corollas bluish to violet, glabrous, 11-16 mm long, the banner nearly circular and slightly shorter than the wings; calyces about equally 2-lipped, both lips entire or minutely toothed.
Fruits:
Pods, curved, densely long-soft-hairy, 3-5 cm long; seeds 6 to 10, greyish with dark mottling.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Lupinus polyphyllus
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
975 | 0 | 1817 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
12 | 0 | 53 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
236 | 6 | 350 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 2 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
35 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(11), ESSF(4), IDF(1), MS(1), SBPS(2), SBS(7), SWB(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Moist to mesic meadows, riverbars, streambanks, seashores, clearings, roadsides, glades and open forests in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; frequent in SW, SC and WC BC, less frequent northward; N to SE AK and S to ID and CA.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei | S5 (2019) | Yellow | Not Listed | |
| Lupinus polyphyllus var. pallidipes | Native | S2 | Non-established | Not Listed |
| Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus | Native | S4 | Yellow | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.