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Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus

Lupinus subvexus C.P. Sm. var. subvexus

Valley Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Lupinus microcarpus, Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus, Lupinus subvexus var. insularis, Lupinus subvexus var. nigrescens

USDA Symbol: LUSUS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 subvexus var. subvexus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus subvexus var. subvexus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-08-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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