Lupinus argenteus is a species of lupine known by the common name silvery lupine. It is native to much of western North America from the southwestern Canadian provinces to northernmost Mexico and as far east as the Great Plains. It grows in several types of habitats, including sagebrush, grassland, and forests.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Quinolizidine alkaloids in seeds of many species Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lupinus caudatus — considered toxic
- Lupinus arbustus — considered toxic
- Lupinus sericeus — considered toxic
- Lupinus albicaulis — considered toxic
- Lupinus plattensis — considered toxic
- Lupinus neomexicanus — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lupinus
- Species
- Lupinus argenteus
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