white-whorled lupine

(secund chick lupine)
Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus

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

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• bracts and calyx with sparse appressed or spreading hairs
• late flowers and fruit generally on 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: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Apr.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Lupinus densiflorus → iNaturalist
• Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora