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Lupinus pulvinaris Ulbr. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLupinus pulvinaris Ulbr. trib. Genisteae
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 541 (1906)
Native Rangew. Bolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude4000-4600m
Descriptionleaves appressed hirsute, palmatipartite, leaflets 5-7, oblong-ovate, flat, 1-2mm long, inflorescence dense head, with 2-8, sessile, 8mm long flowers
Size5-10cm
Colorpink
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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