Payson's Lupine (Lupinus crassus)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: CO
Nature Serve ID: 147284
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Payson's Lupine (Lupinus crassus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Payson's Lupine can be found in Colorado

Which CPC Partners conserve Payson's Lupine (Lupinus crassus)?

Denver Botanic Gardens

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

A narrow endemic of western Colorado. The plants are locally common but sexual reproduction may be limited due to heavy seed predation by insect larvae. There are 18 known occurrences, about half of which have not been observed in over 20 years.