Gulf Coast Lupine (Lupinus westianus var. westianus)

Global Rank: T3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: FL
Nature Serve ID: 151851
Lifeform: Subshrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Gulf Coast Lupine (Lupinus westianus var. westianus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Gulf Coast Lupine can be found in Florida

Which CPC Partners conserve Gulf Coast Lupine (Lupinus westianus var. westianus)?

Bok Tower Gardens

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Tina Stanley

05/11/2023

According to a March 2023 extract of the Florida Plant Rescue Database, Bok Tower Gardens holds 12 accessions of Lupinus westianus totalling approximately 10090 seeds.

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

A Florida endemic that can be locally abundant within its narrow range. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory's database currently contains 113 occurrence records, all from the southern Florida panhandle (var. aridorum, which is often considered a distinct species, occurs in central Florida). The habitat favored by this species is greatly desired for development.