Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus aridus Douglas trib. Genisteae |
Habitat | american prairie |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | stems lax hirsute, at base leafy, inflorescence lax, 5-10cm long, bracts subulate, calyx long sericeous, lobes lanceolate, corolla 1cm, pod 1cm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple, violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
aridus ashlandensis B.J.Cox, Canad. J. Bot. 52: 655 (1974)
aridus lenorensis (C.P.Sm.) B.J.Cox, ibid.
aridus loloensis B.J.Cox, ibid.
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