silver lupine

Lupinus albifrons var. collinus

Member of silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifrons)
bush lupine complex (complex Lupinus albifrons)
lupines (genus Lupinus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

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• subshrub, 20–40 cm; only base and some lower branches are woody
• bract 7–9 mm

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 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 2

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 0
• May: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Lupinus albifrons var. collinus → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora