Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Coulter's Lupine (Lupinus sparsiflorus ssp. inopinatus) is a native annual herb that grows in southern California. It tends to grow at elevations from 0-4300 feet.

Plant type

Annual herb

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Color

Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 21 likely

Confirmed Likely

Painted Tiger Moth

Arachnis picta

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica