Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus cervinus Kellogg trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 229 (1863) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 300-1400m |
Description | grey-green, adpressed hirsute, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 4-8, 4-8cm long, ovate, inflorescence to 20cm, flowers in whorls, 14-16mm, pod 3-6cm, sericeous |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | pale blue, rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 latissimus Greene |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |