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

USDA Symbol: Common Name: Scientific Name:
LUPE3 sundial lupine Lupinus perennis

ITIS TSN: 26091

Category: Dicot

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Subkingdom:

Super Division: Spermatophyta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Subdivision:

Class: Magnoliopsida

SubClass: Rosidae

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Counties: Adams, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, St. Croix, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood

Natural Community: Black Oak-Hill's Oak Barrens

Curtis Community: Oak Barrens

Coefficient of Conservation: 6

Duration: Growth Habit: Native Status:
Perennial Forb/herb L48(N)CAN(N)SPM(I)

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Coppice Potential: No

Conspicuous Fall Color: No

Fire Resistant: No

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flower: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

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Fruit/Seed Color: Brown

Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No

Growth Form: Bunch

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Leaf Retention: No

Lifespan: Moderate

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Toxicity: Slight

Height (min): 8

Height (max): 24

Root Type: taproot

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Bloom Period: Commercial Availability: Fruit/Seed Abundance:
Late Spring Routinely Available
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Propogated by Bare Root: Propogated by Bulbs: Propogated by Container:
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Seeds per Pound: Seed Spread Rate: Seedling Vigor:
16000
Small Grain: Vegetative Spread Rate: Propagation Treatment:
Moist Stratification
Days to Stratify: Direct Sowing Time:
10 Fall

Benefits: Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Host Plant, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Birds
Berry/Nut/Seed Product: Christmas Tree Product: Fodder Product:
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Nursery Stock Product: Palatable Browse Animal: Palatable Graze Animal:
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Benefits: Wildlife Food Value: Wildlife Cover Value:
Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Host Plant, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Birds High
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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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