sundial lupine

Lupinus perennis

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Description:

Sundial lupine are well known in Wisconsin’s central sand counties and the Northern Highlands. It loves very sandy, open and sunny (sometimes partly shaded) borders or clearings in open, dry black oak-Hill’s oak-jack pine woods, oak barrens, sandy prairies, roadsides and old fields, and infrequently on sandstone bluffs and ridges. Sundial lupine, also called wild lupine, are the primary host plant for the federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa sub. samuelis). They are also the larval host of the Frosted Elfin butterfly (Callophrys irus), which is listed as threatened on the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory list.

Growing Sundial Lupine:

Sundial lupine really like it sandy and prefer acidic over alkaline soil. They spread easily from seed in the right location. The NRCS Plant Guide provides tips for successfully growing lupine on your property.

Details:

wild lupine

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Locations:

WisFlora database detailed list of herbarium samples collected across Wisconsin including the location of each.

References:

  1. USDA Plants Database
  2. NRCS Plant Guide
  3. USFWS Fact Sheet
  4. WisFlora Database
  5. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Database
  6. Cocrane, Theodore; Iltis, Hugh. Atlas of Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora

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