''Lupinus variicolor'' (varied lupine, manycolored lupine, Lindley's varied lupine or varicolored lupine) is a
shrub in the lupine (
lupin) genus ''Lupinus''.
''Lupinus variicolor'' is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to California where it occurs mostly along the northern coast, though it has also been reported in
Sutter County, California
Sutter County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,633. The county seat is Yuba City. Sutter County is included in the Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Sacr ...
.
''Lupinus variicolor''
Calflora Database It is one of the foodplants of the endangered mission blue butterfly
The Mission blue (''Icaricia icarioides missionensis'') is a blue or lycaenid butterfly subspecies native to the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. The butterfly has been declared as endangered by the US federal government. It is a su ...
. It thrives in elevations between sea level and .
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
variicolor
Endemic flora of California
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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