arroyo lupine
Lupinus succulentus
Member of
lupines (genus Lupinus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants
- habit: annual, often appearing perennial herb, 20–100 cm, sparsely hairy, fleshy
- leaf: petiole 6–15 cm; leaflets 7–9, 20–60 mm, 7–20 mm wide, adaxially glabrous
- inflorescence: 9–15 cm, flowers whorled; peduncle 5–9 cm; pedicels 3–7 mm; bract 3–5
- flower: 12–18 mm; calyx 4–7 mm, lips ± equal, upper lobed; petals generally blue-purple (white, pink, lavender), banner spot white, magenta in age, wings sparsely ciliate on upper margins near claw
- keel upper, lower margins ciliate near claw, glabrous from middle to tip
- common
Toxicity of blue bonnet, lupine (Lupinus spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.
Chris’s observations: 26 (17 are research grade)
Locations:
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 4
- Calero CP: 3
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 3
- Fremont Older OSP: 2
- Henry Coe SP: 2
- Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP: 2
- Santa Teresa CP: 2
- Almaden Quicksilver CP
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
- Mission Peak RP
- Russian Ridge OSP
- San Jose, CA
- San Pedro Valley CP
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
Months:
- Mar.: 8
- Apr.: 12
- May: 3
- Jun.: 1
- Jul.: 2
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Bay Area species:
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