Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus confertus Kellogg trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 192 (1863) |
Native Range | California to w. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2800m |
Description | densely white sericeous, petiole 3-9cm, leaflets 7, elliptic-oblanceolate, 15-40mm, raceme compact, 5-30cm, corolla 10-14mm, pod 10-18mm, white sericeous tomentose |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 confertus var. wrightii Greene Lupinus lepidus ssp. confertus (Kellogg) Detling Lupinus lepidus var. confertus (Kellogg) C.P.Sm. Lupinus lepidus var. ramosus Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |