| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lupinus lyallii A.Gray trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 334 (1868) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-3300m |
| Description | appressed sericeous, leaflets 5-6, oblanceolate, acute, racemes capitate, 1-3cm, corolla 8-12mm long, pod sericeous, ca. 15mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 alpinus A.Heller Lupinus lepidus ssp. lyallii (A.Gray) Detling Lupinus paulinus Greene Lupinus rubrosoli Eastw. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |