Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus evermannii Rydb. trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Lupinus amniculi-vulpum C.P.Sm. |
Lupinus sparhawkianus C.P.Sm. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | stems leafy, appresed hirsute, leaflets oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate, 1-3cm, densely hirsute, flowers in compact raceme, bracts lanceolate, short, calyx hirsute |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purplish blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
|