Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus monticola Rydb. trib. Genisteae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | stems grey strigose, leaflets 7-9, narrowly oblanceolate, 3cm, acute or acuminate, grey sericeous, flowers in compact raceme, bracts subulate, calyx sericeous, corolla 1cm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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