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Lupinus sericeus var. egglestonianus

Lupinus sericeus Pursh var. egglestonianus C.P. Sm.

Silky Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Lupinus buckinghamii, Lupinus flavicaulis, Lupinus huilcoflorus, Lupinus ramosus, Lupinus spiraeaphilus, Lupinus tuckerianus

USDA Symbol: LUSEE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

This taxon appears as Lupinus sericeus ssp. sericeus var. egglestonianus on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WY
Canada: BC

Web Reference

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 sericeus var. egglestonianus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus sericeus var. egglestonianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus sericeus var. egglestonianus

Metadata

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

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