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Lupinus sericeus var. maximus

Lupinus sericeus Pursh var. maximus C.P. Sm. ex Fleak & D. Dunn

Silky Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LUSEM5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Lupinus sericeus ssp. sericeus var. maximus 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , OR , WA

Web Reference

Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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