Lodgepole lupine

Lupinus parviflorus, June 21, 2023

Common & scientific name

Lodgepole lupine, Lupinus parviflorus

Family

Pea, Fabaceae

Location

Twin Lake, 9,250

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact

While abundant in the mid valley and in the Elk Mountains, lupine is surprisingly sparse on the Pass. This lupine, Lodgepole lupine, has a narrow, densely-packed spike of small purple flowers, and skinny leaves that curl in on each other and are smooth on top and hairy (straight and appressed) on the back.