Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus breweri A.Gray trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 334 (1868)¨ |
Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1200-3700m |
Description | silvery sericeous, leaves crowded, palmatipartite, leaflets 7-10, oblanceolate to spathulate, 5-20mm, raceme 3-5cm, compact, flower 6-9mm, pod 12-16mm, sericeous |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in spring |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |