Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus crassus Payson trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 60: 376 (1915) |
Native Range | se. Colorado to Utah and New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-1800m |
Description | leaves palmatipinnate, leaflets obovate, carnose, appressed strigose to glabrous, inflorescence erect, flowers 5-10mm, open, pod 2cm long |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | early 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 ammophilus var. crassus (Payson) Isely |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |