Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus covillei Greene trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Lupinus dasyphyllus Greene |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2600-3500m |
Description | loosely villose, petiole 10-60mm, leaflets 7-9, sublinear, elongate, acute, raceme 10-20cm long, with remote, subverticillate flowers |
Size | 20-80cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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