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Fabaceae

Sulphur lupine

Lupinus sulphureus Douglas

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lupinus

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Common names

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English
Sulphur lupine

Synonyms

  • Lupinus sulphureus var. applegateianus C.P.Sm.
  • Lupinus sulphureus var. echlerianus C.P.Sm.

Flowers

Flower colour
yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Slight, 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, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.