| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lupinus caespitosus Nutt. trib. Genisteae |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-3800m |
| Description | subacaulescent, appressed sericeous, leaves palmatipartite, leaflets 5-7, oblanceolate, 10-25mm, raceme compact, hidden amongst leaves, flowers 7-8mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lilac, pale blue, white |
| 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. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. South-Central U.S.A. |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
caespitosus utahensis (S.Watson) B.J.Cox, Trans. Missouri Acad. Sci. 6: 60 (1972)
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