Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus depressus Rydb. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 255 (1903) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | stems appresed silvery sericeous, leaflets 7, oblanceolate, obtuse, 15-20mm, densely silvery hirsute, flowers in short raceme, corolla 8-9mm long, calyx long lanate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Lupinus argenteus var. depressus (Rydb.) C.L.Hitchc. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |