Taxon:  Lupinus argenteus Pursh var. tenellus (Douglas ex D. Don) D. B. Dunn



Summary
Genus:
Lupinus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Genisteae
Nomen number:
104896
Place of publication:
Leafl. W. Bot. 7:254.  1955
Comment:
an incorrect, superfluous name (Shenzhen ICN Art. 52.4), although not illegitimate, as Dunn's transfer of Lupinus laxiflorus var. tenellus Douglas ex D. Don violates autonym rule (Shenzhen ICN Art. 11.6)
Verified:
10/20/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
23 (15  active, 6  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  2. Dunn, D. B. & J. M. Gillett. 1966. The lupines of Canada and Alaska Canada Department of Agriculture. 59.
  3. Dunn, D. 1957. A revision of the Lupinus arbustus complex of the Laxiflori. Madroño 14:54-73.
  4. Hess, L. W. & D. B. Dunn. 1970. Nomenclature of the Lupinus argenteus and L. caudatus complexes. Rhodora 72:111.
  5. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  6. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Lupinus argenteus Pursh
  7. Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
  8. Phillips, L. L. 1955. A revision of the perennial species of Lupinus of North America. Res. Stud. State Coll. Wash. 23:188. Note: = Lupinus argenteus Pursh
  9. Welsh, S. L. 1978. Utah flora: Fabaceae (Leguminosae). Great Basin Naturalist 38:326.
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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=104896. Accessed 15 April 2026.