miniature lupine
Lupinus bicolor
Member of
lupines (genus Lupinus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants
- habit: annual (may live 2 seasons in NCo), 10–40 cm, hairy
- leaf: petiole 1–7 cm; leaflets 5–7, 10–40 mm, 1–5 mm wide, occasionally linear, adaxially generally ± glabrous
- inflorescence: 1–8 cm, flowers in (0)5 whorls; peduncle 3–10 cm; pedicels 1–3.5 mm; bract 4–6 mm
- flower: 4–10 mm; calyx upper lip 2–4 mm, deeply lobed, lower 4–6 mm; petals generally blue (light blue, pink, or white), banner longer than wide, spot white, in age magenta
- keel ± white, generally pointed, upper margins generally ciliate near tip
- note: vigorous plants with larger flowers may be confused with Lupinus nanus.
- very 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: 64 (34 are research grade)
Locations:
- Henry Coe SP: 12
- Calero CP: 6
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 5
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 4
- Fremont Older OSP: 4
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 3
- Joseph D. Grant CP: 3
- Santa Teresa CP: 3
- Castle Rock SP: 2
- Coyote Valley OSP: 2
- Ed R. Levin CP: 2
- Pleasanton Ridge RP: 2
- Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 2
- Stevens Creek CP: 2
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 2
- Long Ridge OSP
- Mission Peak RP
- Monte Bello OSP
- Pacheco SP
- Russian Ridge OSP
- Sierra Azul OSP
- Sierra Vista OSP
- Skyline Ridge OSP
- Waterdog Lake & Open Space
- Wilder Ranch SP
Months:
- Mar.: 19
- Apr.: 24
- May: 15
- Jun.: 5
- Jul.: 1
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Bay Area species:
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