Lupine (large-leaved lupine)

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Lupinus polyphyllus, the large-leaved lupine, big-leaved lupine, many-leaved lupine, blue-pod lupine, or, primarily in cultivation, garden lupin, is a species of lupine (lupin) native to western North America from southern Alaska and British Columbia and western Wyoming, and south to Utah and California. It commonly grows along streams and creeks, preferring moist habitats.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 17 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to New Hampshire. ^NatureServe
• NatureServe lists it as not native to Maine. ^NatureServe
• In Maine, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
• In New Hampshire, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,445 research-grade sightings of it in Maine, ranking #41 among the 110 flowers on our Maine list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 502 research-grade sightings of it in New Hampshire, ranking #72 among the 109 flowers on our New Hampshire list. ^iNaturalist