Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus cusickii S.Watson trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Lupinus longivallis C.P.Sm. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | stems densely strigose, leaflets 5-8, oblanceolate, densely hirsute, 5-20mm long, raceme 2-3cm long, bracts subulate, calyx hirsute, corolla ca. 7mm |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | purple |
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. (Oregon) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
cusickii abortivus (Greene) B.J.Cox, Madrońo 22: 175 (1973)
cusickii brachypodus (Piper) B.J.Cox, ibid.
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