Lupinus argenteus

Pursh

Silvery Lupine

G5Secure Found in 220 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156602
Element CodePDFAB2B0H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLupinus
Other Common Names
Lupin argenté (FR) Silver-stem Lupine (EN) silvery 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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-28
Change Date1996-08-13
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Widespread throughout western North America, element found in montane forests and sagebrush scrub communities (Hickman 1993).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
NevadaS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (220)
Arizona (14)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Campbell BlueApache-Sitgreaves National Forests7,003
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
CenterfireApache-Sitgreaves National Forests13,130
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Red PointKaibab National Forest7,139
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
California (31)
AreaForestAcres
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest9,912
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Buckeye RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,241
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Colorado (3)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Montana (15)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cherry LakesBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,945
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mt. BaldyHelena National Forest16,362
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Sheep MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,584
Snowcrest MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,649
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (34)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Arc Dome - MahoganyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,208
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Black SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,016
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Grant - Cherry CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest160
Grant - WadsworthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest610
Jarbidge - Canyon CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,258
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
McaffieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,110
Mt. EtnaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,527
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Hunter EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Snake - Mt. WashingtonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,749
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Snake - Pole CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest766
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Rancho ViejoSanta Fe National Forest3,827
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowsDeschutes National Forest7,317
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Myrtle SilviesMalheur National Forest11,679
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver ParkBlack Hills National Forest5,010
Utah (67)
AreaForestAcres
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401006Ashley National Forest7,645
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418004Uinta National Forest16,661
418008Uinta National Forest9,367
418009Uinta National Forest18,064
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
City CreekFishlake National Forest13,939
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Hog RanchDixie National Forest17,130
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Little West Fork BlacksWasatch-Cache National Forest8,209
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Marysvale PeakFishlake National Forest22,624
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Mt. Um Plateau - Mt TerrillFishlake National Forest17,490
MytogeFishlake National Forest8,286
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Price RiverManti-Lasal National Forest24,349
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Solomon BasinFishlake National Forest19,963
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Wyoming (32)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Bridger PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,697
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Hazelton PeaksBighorn National Forest10,029
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little SnakeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,920
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
Sheridan PassShoshone National Forest8,394
Sibley LakeBighorn National Forest10,367
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Togwotee PassShoshone National Forest7,344
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (2)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  2. 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.