fleshy lupine

Lupinus affinis

Member of lupines (genus Lupinus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

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• habit: annual 20–50(60) cm, hairy
• leaf: petiole 3–10 cm; leaflets 5–8, 20–50 mm, 4–11 mm wide
• inflorescence: 4–20 cm, flowers whorled; peduncle 5–18 cm; pedicels 3–6 mm; bract 5–7.5 mm
• flower: 8–12 mm; calyx 5–7 mm, lips ± equal; petals blue, banner as wide or wider than long, spot white
• upper keel margins with (occasionally inconspicuous) tooth near middle, ciliate from tooth to near 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.

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Chris’s observations: 2 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2

Months:

• Apr.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Lupinus affinis → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora