Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Lupinus pusillus [Pusillus rubens]
Family
Fabaceae
CommonName
dwarf lupine, rusty lupine
Presence
YES
Status
native
EarliestDate
1924
LatestDate
2019
Ecosystem
basin, foothill, montane
Geobotanical
SSawatch, SSanjuans, NCristos, UBasin
Counties
Alamosa, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Great Sand Dunes, San Luis Lakes
Other Localities
Comments
Typically dwarf lupine is associated with sand dunes and stabilized dune habitats; but two occurrences from the west side of the Watershed (NW of Saguache and S of Del Norte) were found on open, rocky montane slopes—a habitat supported by Ackerfield. Lupinus pusillus is found in sandy and woodland habitats throughout the USA West (except for the West coast), including the western Great Plains. It follows the Rio Grande drainage as far as Socorro Co in New Mexico, but no farther.