Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus monticola Rydb. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 232 (1900) |
Native Range | Montana to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems grey strigose, leaflets 7-9, narrowly oblanceolate, 3cm, acute or acuminate, grey sericeous, flowers in compact raceme, bracts subulate, calyx sericeous, corolla 1cm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | dark blue |
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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |