Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus grayi (S.Watson) S.Watson trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Lupinus falsograyi C.P.Sm. |
Lupinus ione-grisetae C.P.Sm. | |
Lupinus louise-bucariae C.P.Sm. | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-2300m |
Description | densely grey tomentose and villose, leaflets 5-11, oblanceolate, 25-35mm, acute, raceme 10-15cm with subverticillate flowers, pod shortly hirsute, 25-35mm long |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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