| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lupinus aridulus C.P.Sm. trib. Genisteae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-4500m |
| Description | petioles 3-5cm, leaflets 6-8, ca. 2cm long, oblanceolate, obtuse, adaxially green, glabrous, abaxially sericeous, peduncles 2-4cm, raceme 3-6cm, flowers 1cm in 6-8 whorls |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | violet |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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