Plant

Silvery lupine

Lupinus argenteus
Plant
Silvery lupine
Habitat
Blackfoot River Valley
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-07-07

Very similar to Silky Lupine, this species can be separated by the lack of hairs on the back of the upper banner petal.

In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described

Silvery lupine

Plant · recorded by Meriwether Lewis

Discovered in the Blackfoot River Valley. Very similar to silky lupine, this species can be separated by the lack of hairs on the back of the upper banner petal.

Partially sourced from the National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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