Bigleaf Lupine, Large-leaved Lupine, Many-leaved Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus
Synonyms: Lupinus matanuskensis, Lupinus polyphyllus var. pallidipes, Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus, Lupinus pseudopolyphyllus, Lupinus stationis, Lupinus superbus, Lupinus superbus var. bernardinus, Lupinus superbus var. elongatus
Bigleaf lupine blooming in wetlands next to the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refgue...........June 20, 2013.
The photo above shows a close-up of the upper stem, leaves and inflorescence of bigleaf lupine as seen in wetlands along the Willard Springs Foot Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge...........May 19, 2007.
The photo above shows bigleaf lupine growing at the edge of a pond to the west of Lakeside Road at the public fishing area on Conboy Lake NWR.........June 21, 2008.
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The photo at left shows bigleaf lupine as seen
at dusk in Muddy Meadows on the northern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June
21, 2005. The young plants seen here are up to one meter high. The leaves of
course are very wide, with very long leaflets. Many of the young leaves are
purplish in color as evidenced by their dark coloration in the photos above
and below. The photo at right shows bigleaf lupine in bloom in wetlands along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge......June 11, 2020.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower
of bigleaf lupine as seen in Muddy Meadows on the northern flanks of Mt. Adams........July
12, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of a portion
of the inflorescence of bigleaf lupine as seen in Muddy Meadows on the northern
flanks of Mt. Adams.........July 12, 2005.
The photo above shows the leaf of bigleaf lupine
(a diameter of perhaps 20-25 centimeters) as seen at dusk in Muddy Meadows on
the northern flanks of Mt. Adams........June 21, 2005.
The photo above shows a bigleaf lupine as seen in moist soils along Kreps Lane at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge...........June 3, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of a portion
of the inflorescence of bigleaf lupine as seen in Muddy Meadows on the northern
flanks of Mt. Adams..........July 12, 2005.
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Bigleaf lupine beginning to bloom in vernally moist wetlands and along the irrigation ditch along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake NWR.......May 15, 2020.
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The photo at left shows bigleaf lupine as seen in wetland coniferous forest along Troh Lane at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.........June 17, 2014. The photo at center shows bigleaf lupine at the forest-wetland interface along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge.........June 5, 2014.The photo at right shows bigleaf lupine blooming in wetlands along an old water canal along the Willard Springs Trail at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge........May 24, 2016.
Paul Slichter