Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus covillei Greene trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 44: 365 (1983) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 2600-3500m |
Description | loosely villose, petiole 10-60mm, leaflets 7-9, sublinear, elongate, acute, raceme 10-20cm long, with remote, subverticillate flowers |
Size | 20-80cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 dasyphyllus Greene Lupinus gracilentus var. covillei (Greene) D.W.Taylor |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |