Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus obtusilobus A.Heller trib. Genisteae |
Habitat | scree |
Altitude | 1700-3000m |
Description | appressed silvery sericeous, leaflets oblong-oblanceolate, 2-4cm, raceme compact, 3-7cm long, flowers 11-13mm long, verticillate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | blue, lilac |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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