Pollinator plant

Large-leaved lupine

Lupinus polyphyllus

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Common names

43 names · 27 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (26)
Dutch
French
  • Lupin des jardins[1][2]
  • Lupin à folioles nombreuses[1][2]
Belarusian
  • Лубін мнагалісты[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 多叶羽扇豆[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 多葉羽扇豆[2]
Czech
  • lupina mnoholistá[2]
Danish
  • Mangebladet lupin[2]
Downriver Halkomelem
  • səxʷəy̓θəθ[2]
Estonian
  • hulgalehine hundiuba[2]
  • hulgalehine lupiin[2]
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • erdei csillagfürt[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • シュッコンルピナス[2]
  • タヨウハウチワマメ[2]
Latvian
  • Daudzlapu lupīna[2]
Lithuanian
  • Gausialapis lubinas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Łubin trwały[2]
Portuguese
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Romanian
Russian
  • Люпин многолистный[2]
Slovak
  • lupina mnoholistá[2]
Slovenian
  • mnogolistni volčji bob[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • blomsterlupin[2]
Ukrainian
  • Люпин багатолистий[2]
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 polyphyllus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Bigleaf Lupine — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Stauden-Lupine — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Vielblättrige Lupine — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Blue-Pod Lupine — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Garden Lupin — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Garden lupine — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Large-leaved lupine — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Largeleaf lupine — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Russell lupin — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Garbancillo — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupin des jardins — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupin à folioles nombreuses — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino ornamentale — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Vaste lupine — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino-azul — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino-de-jardim — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Tremoço-de-jardim — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Tremoço-do-jardim — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
[2] Lupinus polyphyllus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Bigleaf Lupine — results[19].names[32]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Stauden-Lupine — results[19].names[34]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Vielblättrige Lupine — results[19].names[5]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Blue-Pod Lupine — results[19].names[26]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Garden Lupin — results[19].names[11]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Garden lupine — results[19].names[2]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Large-leaved lupine — results[19].names[1]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Largeleaf lupine — results[19].names[33]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Russell lupin — results[19].names[3]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Garbancillo — results[19].names[27]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino — results[19].names[30]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupin des jardins — results[19].names[7]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupin à folioles nombreuses — results[19].names[8]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino ornamentale — results[19].names[43]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Vaste lupine — results[19].names[16]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino-azul — results[19].names[42]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Lupino-de-jardim — results[19].names[41]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Tremoço-de-jardim — results[19].names[39]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Tremoço-do-jardim — results[19].names[40]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • komealupiini — results[19].names[6]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • lupina mnoholistá — results[19].names[9]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Mangebladet lupin — results[19].names[10]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Люпин многолистный — results[19].names[12]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • hulgalehine lupiin — results[19].names[13]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • hulgalehine hundiuba — results[19].names[14]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • hagelupin — results[19].names[15]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Gausialapis lubinas — results[19].names[17]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Łubin trwały — results[19].names[18]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • タヨウハウチワマメ — results[19].names[19]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • lupina mnoholistá — results[19].names[20]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • blomsterlupin — results[19].names[21]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • lupiini — results[19].names[22]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • シュッコンルピナス — results[19].names[23]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • 多叶羽扇豆 — results[19].names[24]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • 多葉羽扇豆 — results[19].names[25]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • mnogolistni volčji bob — results[19].names[28]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Лубін мнагалісты — results[19].names[29]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Люпин багатолистий — results[19].names[31]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • Daudzlapu lupīna — results[19].names[35]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • lupin — results[19].names[36]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • cafeluță — results[19].names[37]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • erdei csillagfürt — results[19].names[38]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
  • səxʷəy̓θəθ — results[19].names[44]; taxon id 59549; Lupinus polyphyllus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Lupinus polyphyllus 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
W. Canada to W. U.S.A., E. Canada to NC. & NE. U.S.A.

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

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Bigleaf lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lupinus polyphyllus — 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 563352; ID 3WFL5; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 563352; ID 3WFL5; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Lupinus polyphyllus — 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 58418; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 771095, 771096, 771099, 771100, 771101, 771102, 771103, 771104, 771106, 771107, 771108, 771109, 771110, 771111, 771112, 771113, 771114

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.