Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Lupinus covillei is a species of lupine known by the common name shaggy lupine. Lupinus covillei is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in moist habitat such as wet depressions in meadows. In the same states it is also abundant in such parks as Sequoia, Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

8 - 36 in Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Fast

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Color

Blue, Lavender, Purple

Flowering season

Summer

Water

Moderate

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 34 likely

Confirmed Likely

Lupine Dagger

Acronicta lupini

Agrochola purpurea

Painted Tiger Moth

Arachnis picta

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica