Common Name: Columbia Gorge Broad-leaf Lupine

var. thompsonianus:

Note soft hairs (villous - soft, shaggy, unmatted hair) on leaves, stems, and especially calyx (as does var. arcticus).
Found mainly in the Columbia River Gorge.
Plants are generally larger than 15 inches.

Columbia River Gorge (CRG)
TRAIL: Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve
HABITAT: Lowland meadow
ELEVATION: 645 m (2,115 ft.)
BLOOM TIME: 10-MAY