Bush Lupine (Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii) aka Silver Lupine

Bush lupine’s finger leaves help you identify this plant even when it is not in bloom. Leaves have a silver cast, and are often hairy. Pea pods are even more hairy. The flowers are a beautiful combination of light blue, blue and dark blue. Flowers are at the end of each stem, with the ones on the tip blooming last.

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January	April		July	October
	Blue pea flowers
		Fuzzy green pea pods

Field ID Tips

· Many pea-shaped flowers, most flowers varying in color from light blue to purple, arranged in groups at the end of a stem.

· Leaves finger like, often hairy

· Blooms April - July

· Fuzzy pea pods 2” to 4”, May – August.

Flowers made up of white, pale and dark blue.

Seven-finger leaves, often fuzzy.

When flowers have matured, the petals drop away, replaced by fuzzy pea pods.

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Mountain Home to West Point Flowers

Flowers bloom at the end of each stem, with the tip flowers blooming last.

One bush can have dozens of flower stalks, each made up of dozens of pea-shaped flowers.

Bush Lupine and Monkey Flower, on a hill beside Railroad Grade,