Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lupinus culbertsonii Greene trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 73 (1904) |
Native Range | c. & e. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-3600m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, petioles thin, 3-9cm, leaflets 5-7, oblanceolate, 1-3cm, acute, raceme 5-10cm, rather compact, bracts subulate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | early summer |
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 lepidus var. culbertsonii (Greene) C.P.Sm. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |