Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus culbertsonii Greene trib. Genisteae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-3600m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, petioles thin, 3-9cm, leaflets 5-7, oblanceolate, 1-3cm, acute, raceme 5-10cm, rather compact, bracts subulate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | early 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
culbertsonii hypolasius (Greene) B.J.Cox, Madrońo 22: 171 (1973)
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