[The Pea Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Arctic Lupine

Lupinus arcticus ssp. arcticus

Synonyms: Lupinus borealis, Lupinus donnellyensis, Lupinus gakonensis, Lupimus multicaulis, Lupius multifolius, Lupinus nootkatensis var. kiellmannii, Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. arcticus, Lupinus relictus, Lupinus yukonensis

Arctic Lupine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. arcticus (Synonyms: Lupinus borealis, Lupinus donnellyensis, Lupinus gakonensis, Lupinus multicaulis, Lupinus multifolius, Lupinus nootkatensis var. kiellmannii, Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. arcticus, Lupinus relictus, Lupinus yukonensis)

Arctic lupine beginning to bloom on the east-facing slopes of Pillow Basalt Ridge, which is located downstream from the Park Road on the west side of Little Stony Creek, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 17, 2012.

Arctic Lupine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. arcticus (Synonyms: Lupinus borealis, Lupinus donnellyensis, Lupinus gakonensis, Lupinus multicaulis, Lupinus multifolius, Lupinus nootkatensis var. kiellmannii, Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. arcticus, Lupinus relictus, Lupinus yukonensis)

Arctic lupine beginning to bloom on the east-facing slopes of Pillow Basalt Ridge, which is located downstream from the Park Road on the west side of Little Stony Creek, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 17, 2012.

Arctic Lupine, Subalpine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus (Synonyms: Lupinus arcticus var. subalpinus, Lupinus glacialis, Lupinus latifolius var. subalpinus, Lupinus subalpinus, Lupinus volcanicus, Lupinus volcanicus var. rupestricola) - Arctic Lupine, Subalpine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus (Synonyms: Lupinus arcticus var. subalpinus, Lupinus glacialis, Lupinus latifolius var. subalpinus, Lupinus subalpinus, Lupinus volcanicus, Lupinus volcanicus var. rupestricola)

Flower of Arctic Lupine, Subalpine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus (Synonyms: Lupinus arcticus var. subalpinus, Lupinus glacialis, Lupinus latifolius var. subalpinus, Lupinus subalpinus, Lupinus volcanicus, Lupinus volcanicus var. rupestricola) - Flower of Arctic Lupine, Subalpine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus (Synonyms: Lupinus arcticus var. subalpinus, Lupinus glacialis, Lupinus latifolius var. subalpinus, Lupinus subalpinus, Lupinus volcanicus, Lupinus volcanicus var. rupestricola) - Flower of Arctic Lupine, Subalpine: Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus (Synonyms: Lupinus arcticus var. subalpinus, Lupinus glacialis, Lupinus latifolius var. subalpinus, Lupinus subalpinus, Lupinus volcanicus, Lupinus volcanicus var. rupestricola)

These are close-up images of arctic lupine (Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus) as seen from Mt. Adams, Washington Casdades.
Paul Slichter