Fabaceae
Bigleaf lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lupinus
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (34)
- Arabic
- ترمس عديد الأوراق, ترمس كبير الأوراق
- arz
- ترمس عديد الاوراق
- Belarusian
- Лубін мнагалісты
- Chinese
- 多叶羽扇豆, 多葉羽扇豆
- csb
- Wiôlgòlëstny lёpin
- Czech
- Lupina mnoholistá, Vlčí bob mnoholistý
- Danish
- Staude-Lupin, Mangebladet Lupin, Staudelupin, Staute-Lupin, Stautelupin
- Dutch
- Vaste lupine
- English
- Bigleaf lupine, Big-leaved lupine, Garden lupin, Large-leaved lupine, Many-leaved lupine
- Estonian
- Hulgalehine lupiin
- Finnish
- Komealupiini, Lupiini
- French
- Lupin vivace
- German
- Vielblättrige Lupine, Stauden-Lupine, Staudenlupine, Garten-Lupine
- hsb
- Wjelełopjenkata lupina
- Hungarian
- Erdei csillagfürt
- Icelandic
- Fjölblaðalúpína
- Latvian
- Daudzlapu lupīna
- Lithuanian
- Gausialapis lubinas
- Macedonian
- Многулистен волчјак, Големолистен волчјак
- myv
- Ламо лопасо люпин
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Hagelupin
- Persian
- لوپن
- Polish
- Łubin trwały, Łubin ogrodowy
- Russian
- Люпин многолистный
- se
- Gilvvalupiidna, Lupiidna
- Slovak
- Lupina mnoholistá, Vlčí bôb
- Slovenian
- Mnogolistni volčji bob
- smn
- Mučisluupiin, Luupiin
- sms
- Mooʹččeslupiin, Lupiin
- Spanish
- Lupino
- Swedish
- Blomsterlupin
- Turkish
- Büyük yapraklı acı bakla
- Ukrainian
- Люпин багатолистий
- Welsh
- Bysedd-y-blaidd y gerddi
Synonyms
- Lupinus biddlei Henderson ex C.P.Smith
- Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus
Flowers
- In flower
- May to July (from 3,606 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: introduced, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Bruce Cook, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michael Andresek, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: garcia justina, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: ChrisMcV, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Benoit Renaud, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Anna Poskerová, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Nicolas Olejnik, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: mnauky, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Aaron Sexton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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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.