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Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus
Lupinus excubitus M.E. Jones var. austromontanus (A. Heller) C.P. Sm.
Mountain Bush Lupine
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Lupinus austromontanus, Lupinus excubitus ssp. austromontanus
USDA Symbol: LUEXA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus excubitus var. austromontanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus