Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus onustus S.Watson trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Lupinus pinetorum M.E.Jones |
Lupinus thompsonianus C.P.Sm. | |
Lupinus violaceus A.Heller | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-2000m |
Description | green, stem leaves abaxially silky hirsute, adaxially glabrous, petiolate, leaflets 5-9, 15-50mm, raceme 5-15cm, flowers 8-11mm, pod 3-5cm long, hirsute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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