{"id":7513,"date":"2019-08-23T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T09:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/?p=7513"},"modified":"2021-09-19T03:14:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T03:14:48","slug":"cnhps-logo-part-3-payson-lupine-and-silvery-lupine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2019\/08\/23\/cnhps-logo-part-3-payson-lupine-and-silvery-lupine\/","title":{"rendered":"CNHP\u2019s Logo Part 3: Payson Lupine and Silvery Lupine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By: Sierra Crumbaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Colorado Natural Heritage Program)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Payson Lupine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing, arguably, could represent CNHP and its mission more\nthan a species that is found nowhere in the world except Colorado. Payson\nlupine (<em>Lupinus crassus<\/em>) is one of\nthese rare species, found only in Montrose County and given an imperilment rank\nof G2\/S2 due to its small numbers and narrow distribution. Locations are\ntracked by CNHP and further details can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/rareplants\/guide.asp?id=18466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rare\nPlant Guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its light-colored petals and hues ranging from white to\npink with purple tips (unlike most lupine species, which are usually solid\nblue-purple), this lupine adds a touch of color to the dry, shale soils in the\npinyon-juniper woodland it calls home. Once you know where to look, Payson\nlupine can be spotted by its winding stems along the ground that form large\nclumps. Multiple flowers shoot straight up from these bunches in May to June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the abundance of diversity found throughout the state, it\u2019s\nexciting to have a species entirely unique to a less-than 200 square mile area\nin Colorado \u2014 but it also highlights the importance of protecting rare plants\nand animals that could be lost for future generations if we fail to recognize\ntheir values. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-2-payson-lupine-1024x545.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7511\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2pic-2-payson-lupine\/\" class=\"wp-image-7511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-2-payson-lupine-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-2-payson-lupine-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-2-payson-lupine-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-2-payson-lupine.jpg 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Payson lupine in its pinyon-juniper woodland habitat. (Photo Credit: Peggy Lyon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-1-payson-lupine-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7510\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2pic-1-payson-lupine\/\" class=\"wp-image-7510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-1-payson-lupine-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-1-payson-lupine-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Pic-1-payson-lupine.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>A close-up of Payson lupine. (Photo Credit: Peggy Lyon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Silvery Lupine <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Payson lupine is a special hidden gem of Colorado, you\nare far more likely to cross paths with one of the 10 other species of lupines\ninhabiting the state. Since they often hybridize, they are notoriously\ndifficult to identify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common species found in Colorado is <em>Lupinus argenteus,<\/em> or Silvery lupine. Naturally\nwidespread throughout the western United States and popular for cultivated\nlandscapes, this lovely member of the pea family can be seen at numerous\nelevations, from the foothills to the subalpine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plant receives its common name from the shiny, fine\nhairs on its leaves and stem; a dense layer of hair also covers its seed pods.\nBetween May and September, large thickets of lupine can cover hillsides in\nblooming white to violet flowers that entice visits from bees, which provide pollination\nservices to plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lupinus argenteus<\/em>\nis a fabulous neighbor to its surrounding environment. Aside from bees, the\nplant\u2019s flowers attract numerous other insect pollinators and hummingbirds.\nAnother, more unique affiliation of lupine occurs below ground: it forms a\nmutualistic relationship with bacteria that grow on its roots, helping it fix\nnitrogen from the air and subsequently allowing the plant to fertilize the\nsoil. Because of this, lupine can establish itself in harsher areas and\nnaturally convert the soil so that it is more accommodating to other species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lupinus<\/em> comes from\nthe Latin <em>lupus<\/em>, meaning \u201cwolf.\u201d Now,\nyou might be wondering, why the association with the wolf? It was once\nerroneously believed that lupine species deteriorated the land, and perhaps\nthat reflected the negative views also portrayed with wolves. But as it turns\nout, silvery lupine can act like a wolf in another way: when it is in the seed\nstage, ingestion by sheep and other livestock can be toxic, causing birth\ndefects in unborn young and even mortality if too much is consumed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s also possible people thought planting lupine would keep\nwolves away. Or maybe they thought eating a lupine seed would turn one into a\nwerewolf. We may never know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-4-lupine-sp-2-crystal-strouse-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7508\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2photo-4-lupine-sp-2-crystal-strouse\/\" class=\"wp-image-7508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-4-lupine-sp-2-crystal-strouse-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-4-lupine-sp-2-crystal-strouse-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-4-lupine-sp-2-crystal-strouse.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Lupine sp. (Photo Credit: Crystal Strouse)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-5-lupine-sp-crystal-strouse-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7509\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2photo-5-lupine-sp-crystal-strouse\/\" class=\"wp-image-7509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-5-lupine-sp-crystal-strouse-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-5-lupine-sp-crystal-strouse-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-5-lupine-sp-crystal-strouse-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/08\/2Photo-5-lupine-sp-crystal-strouse.jpg 1145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Lupine sp. can often be found in patches in fields and along roadsides. (Photo Credit: Crystal Strouse)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To broaden your knowledge even more on all things lupine, check out these sources: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradoplants.jeffco.us\/plant\/details\/565\" target=\"_blank\"><sub> https:\/\/coloradoplants.jeffco.us\/plant\/details\/565 <\/sub><\/a><\/li><li><sub> <\/sub><sub> https:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/pacific-west-area\/logan-ut\/poisonous-plant-research\/docs\/lupine-lupinus-spp\/ <\/sub><sub> <\/sub><\/li><li><sub> <\/sub><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/cebr\/learn\/nature\/silvery-lupine.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><sub>https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/cebr\/learn\/nature\/silvery-lupine.htm<\/sub><\/a><sub> <\/sub><\/li><li><sub> <\/sub><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/core\/profile?symbol=luar3\" target=\"_blank\"><sub>https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/core\/profile?symbol=luar3<\/sub><\/a><sub> <\/sub><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"margin-top-15 cnhp-display-div wp-block-heading\"><strong>This article is part of mini series  about five species\/things in our logo that embodies the ecology, botany  and zoology work CNHP is committed to. <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right cnhp-display-div\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 31%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/cnhp_c_only_transparent_small.fw_-1024x944.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7224\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"project-page-list wp-block-list\"><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2019\/08\/09\/cnhps-logo-part-1-bat-an-eyelash-blue-grama\/\"><strong>CNHP\u2019s Logo Part 1: Bat an Eyelash, Blue Grama <\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2019\/08\/16\/cnhps-logo-part-2-natures-little-serial-killer-the-loggerhead-shrike\/\"><strong>CNHP\u2019s Logo Part 2: Nature\u2019s Little Serial Killer, the Loggerhead Shrike<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2019\/08\/23\/cnhps-logo-part-3-payson-lupine-and-silvery-lupine\/\"><strong>CNHP\u2019s Logo Part 3: Payson Lupine and Silvery Lupine <\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2019\/08\/30\/cnhps-logo-part-4-royalty-in-decline-the-regal-fritillary\/\">CNHP\u2019s Logo Part 4: Royalty in Decline, the Regal Fritillary<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li><li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnhp.colostate.edu\/cnhpblog\/2019\/09\/06\/cnhps-logo-part-5-pinnacle-of-rocky-mountain-national-park-longs-peak\/\">CNHP\u2019s Logo Part 5: Pinnacle of Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Sierra Crumbaker (Colorado Natural Heritage Program) Payson Lupine Nothing, arguably, could represent CNHP and its mission more 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