Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus croceus Eastw. trib. Genisteae |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-2700m |
Description | leaves palmatipartite, leaflets 5-8, sericeous-hirsute or glabrous, raceme 5-30cm, flowers 12-15mm, pod 2-4cm, hirsute |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
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
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
croceus pilosellus (Eastw.) Munz, Aliso 4: 93 (1958)
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