| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lupinus aridus Douglas trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Edwards‘s Bot. Reg. 15: t: 1242 (1829) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems lax hirsute, at base leafy, inflorescence lax, 5-10cm long, bracts subulate, calyx long sericeous, lobes lanceolate, corolla 1cm, pod 1cm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 aridus var. torreyi C.P.Sm. Lupinus lepidus ssp. aridus (Douglas) Detling Lupinus lepidus var. aridus (Douglas) Jeps. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |