Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus lepidus Douglas ex Lindl. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Bot. Reg. 14: t. 1149 (1828) |
Native Range | sw. British Columbia to nw. Oregon |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-4000m |
Description | leaves mainly basal, leaflets 5-9, oblanceolate, on both faces distinctly hirsute, 1-4cm long, raceme compact, 4-15-flowered, flowers 8-13mm long, crowded, verticillate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | blue, white |
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 concinnus S.Watson Lupinus lepidus ssp. typicus Detling Lupinus lucidus Benth. ex Loudon |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |