| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lupinus alopecuroides Desr. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Encycl. [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & al.] 3: 626 (1792) |
| Native Range | Colombia to Ecuador |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-4600m |
| Description | leaves densely lanate, palmatipartite, leaflets 8-14, oblanceolate, acute, 3-10cm long, petiole 4-12cm, flowers verticillate in compact, long bracteate raceme |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador) |