valley lupine

(shaggy haired chick lupine)
Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus

Member of chick lupine (Lupinus microcarpus)
lupines (genus Lupinus)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple, pale purple, cream, white in flowering plants

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• bracts and calyx with dense long spreading hairs
• flowers and fruit generally on more than one side of axis

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: 5 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
• Henry Coe SP: 2
• Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

• Apr.: 2
• May: 1
• Jun.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora