Lupinus pusillus

Pursh

Small Lupine

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151703
Element CodePDFAB2B3B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLupinus
Other Common Names
Lupin nain (FR) Rusty Lupine (EN) rusty lupine (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-07-15
Change Date2003-07-15
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Throughout western United States north into Canada; relatively common in throughout the Great Plains in sandy prairies, dunes, stream valleys, badlands and roadsides.
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Sand/dune
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
KansasSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
OklahomaSHYes
WyomingS4Yes
MontanaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. McGregor, R.L., coordinator, and T.M. Barkley, R.E. Brooks, and E.K. Schofield, eds.: Great Plains Flora Association. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Univ. Press Kansas, Lawrence. 1392 pp.