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Nootka Lupine

Lupinus nootkatensis

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Common names

20 names · 15 languages
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Other languages (14)
Dutch
  • Alaska lupine
  • Alaska-lupine[1][2]
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 努特卡羽扇豆[2]
Danish
  • Alaska-Lupin[2]
Estonian
  • nutka hundiuba[2]
  • nutka lupiin[2]
Finnish
  • alaskanlupiini[2]
German
Icelandic
  • Alaskalúpína[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • チシマハウチワマメ[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Łubin alaskański[2]
Russian
  • Люпин нутканский[2]
Swedish
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lupinus nootkatensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Nootka Lupine — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska-Lupine — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska Lupine — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaskan Lupine — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Nootka Lupin — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Lupin de Nootka — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Lupino nootka — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska-lupine — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
[2] Lupinus nootkatensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Nootka Lupine — results[11].names[2]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska-Lupine — results[11].names[11]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska Lupine — results[11].names[15]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaskan Lupine — results[11].names[14]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Nootka Lupin — results[11].names[3]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Lupin de Nootka — results[11].names[5]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Lupino nootka — results[11].names[17]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska-lupine — results[11].names[18]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaskalúpína — results[11].names[1]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • alaskanlupiini — results[11].names[4]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • nutka lupiin — results[11].names[6]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • nutka hundiuba — results[11].names[7]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • sandlupin — results[11].names[8]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Люпин нутканский — results[11].names[9]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • チシマハウチワマメ — results[11].names[10]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Alaska-Lupin — results[11].names[12]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • sandlupin — results[11].names[13]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • Łubin alaskański — results[11].names[16]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
  • 努特卡羽扇豆 — results[11].names[19]; taxon id 138900; Lupinus nootkatensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Lupinus nootkatensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Aleutian Is. to Washington.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Unknown suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Nootka Lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lupinus nootkatensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 4973786; ID L2BG4; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4973786; ID L2BG4; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Lupinus nootkatensis — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 64051; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 773469, 773470, 773471, 773472, 773473, 773475

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.