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Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. superbus
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. ssp. superbus (A. Heller) Munz
Bigleaf Lupine
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Lupinus alilatissimus, Lupinus apodotropis, Lupinus carolus-bucarii, Lupinus elongatus, Lupinus lacus-huntingtonii, Lupinus melicampestris, Lupinus perglaber, Lupinus piperitus, Lupinus piperitus var. sparsipilosus, Lupinus pratolacunosum, Lupinus procerus, Lupinus sabulii, Lupinus sabulii var. subpersistens, Lupinus superbus, Lupinus superbus var. elongatus, Lupinus viridicalyx
USDA Symbol: LUPOS
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 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORWeb 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 polyphyllus ssp. superbus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. superbus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. superbus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-31Research By: Joseph A. Marcus