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Lupinus onustus
Lupinus onustus S. Watson
Plumas Lupine
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Lupinus mucronulatus, Lupinus oreganus var. pusillulus, Lupinus pinetorum, Lupinus sulphureus ssp. delnortensis, Lupinus thompsonianus, Lupinus violaceus, Lupinus violaceus var. delnortensis, Lupinus violaceus var. shastensis
USDA Symbol: LUON
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lupinus onustus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lupinus onustus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus onustus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus