sky lupine
Lupinus nanus
Member of
lupines (genus Lupinus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
blue in flowering plants
- habit: annual 10–60 cm, hairy
- leaf: petiole 2–8.5 cm; leaflets 5–9, generally 7, 10–40 mm, 1–12 mm wide, occasionally linear, adaxially hairy
- inflorescence: 2–20 cm, flowers generally whorled; peduncle 2–15 cm; pedicels 2.5–7 mm; bract 4–12 mm
- flower: 6–15 mm; calyx 4–8 mm, lips ± equal, upper deeply lobed; petals blue (light blue), lavender, pink, or white, banner as wide or wider than long, spot white
- keel upper margins without tooth, ciliate near tip, lower glabrous
- 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: 21 (7 are research grade)
Locations:
- Calero CP: 3
- Andrew Molera SP: 2
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
- Joseph D. Grant CP: 2
- Russian Ridge OSP: 2
- Sierra Azul; OSP: 2
- Wilder Ranch SP: 2
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
- Fort Ord NM
- Henry Coe SP
- Pleasanton Ridge RP
- Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
- UCSC Campus Natural Reserve
Months:
- Mar.: 4
- Apr.: 7
- May: 6
- Jun.: 1
- Jul.: 3
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Taxon info:
iNaturalist
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Calflora
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CalPhotos
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Jepson eFlora
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FNA
Bay Area species:
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Calflora
