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Lupinus breweri (Brewer's lupine)
Vick, Albert F. W.

Lupinus breweri

Lupinus breweri A. Gray

Brewer's Lupine, Matted Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LUBR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A low-growing, mat-forming perennial with long, silky hairs on the crowded, palmate leaves and dense clusters of blue-purple flowers with yellow and white centers.

Like other members of the pea family, this plant requires the presence of microorganisms that inhabit nodules on the plant's root system and produce nitrogen compounds necessary for the plant's survival.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Distribution: Mid- to alpine elevations of CA, s. OR & n.w. NV
Native Habitat: Dry, stony slopes & benches

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Sandy or stony soils.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed sown immediately or stored and stratified.
Seed Treatment: Stored seed must be stratified.
Commercially Avail: yes

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lupinus breweri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus breweri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus breweri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-31
Research By: TWC Staff

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