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Sicklekeel lupine

Lupinus albicaulis Douglas

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lupinus

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Common names

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English
Sicklekeel lupine, Gorman's lupine

Synonyms

  • Lupinus albicaulis var. bridgesii S.Watson
  • Lupinus albicaulis var. shastensis (A.Heller) C.P.Sm.
  • Lupinus falcifer Nutt.
  • Lupinus foliosus Nutt.
  • Lupinus formosus var. bridgesii (S.Watson) Greene
  • Lupinus gormanii Piper
  • Lupinus laxiflorus Torr.
  • Lupinus mexicanus Torr.
  • Lupinus ochroleucus Eastw.
  • Lupinus pumicola A.Heller
  • Lupinus purpurascens A.Heller
  • Lupinus shastensis A.Heller
  • Lupinus silvestris Drew
  • Lupinus whiltoniae Eastw.
  • Lupinus wolfianus C.P.Sm.

Flowers

Flower colour
blue (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Toxicity: Moderate, as listed by the USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29). USDA rates how toxic a plant is to people or livestock; it is not a pet-safety rating, so ask a vet or poison line if a pet or child ate it.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.