Native lupine spotted thriving along a Vancouver, WA creek trail
iNaturalist: alyson_yates
Native Plants
If you walk or garden near Pacific Northwest waterways, this is the purple-flowered native that stabilizes sandy riverbanks and feeds early-season bumblebees.
Someone out walking the Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail spotted a Riverbank Lupine and logged it on iNaturalist, where other naturalists verified the identification. That verification, called research-grade status, means scientists and land managers can trust the sighting as real data about where this native plant is still growing.
Key Findings
Riverbank Lupine (Lupinus rivularis) confirmed as research-grade observation on iNaturalist
Sighting location: Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail, Vancouver, Washington, US
Species community-verified, adding a data point to native range mapping
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A citizen scientist confirmed a research-grade sighting of Riverbank Lupine growing along Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail in Vancouver, WA, adding to the public record of where this native wildflower still thrives.
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Riverbank Lupine (Lupinus rivularis) observed in Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail, Vancouver, WA, US
Research-grade observation of Riverbank Lupine in Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail, Vancouver, WA, US.
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Lupinus rivularis is a species of lupine known by the common name riverbank lupine native to North America. It is also commonly known as river lupine, streambank lupine, and stream lupine.