Lupinus truncatus |
Lupinus brevicaulis |
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sand lupine, short-stemmed lupine |
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Habit | Plants annual, acaulescent, 0.5–1 dm. | |
Leaves | basal; leaflets 5–7(9), 8–16 × 3–7 mm, broadly oblanceolate to obovate; tips rounded to acute; surfaces abaxially pilose, adaxially glabrate; petioles 16–60(80) mm. |
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Inflorescences | 0.8–2(3) cm; peduncles 1–6 cm; pedicels 0.2–1.3 mm. |
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Flowers | calyces 5–9(10) mm, not spurred; lips unequal; corollas 3–8 mm, blue; banners cup type; spot white or yellow. |
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Fruits | 7–12 mm, villous. |
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Seeds | 2–3(4). |
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Lupinus truncatus |
Lupinus brevicaulis |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Sandy or gravelly areas. Flowering Apr–Jul. 600–1900 m. BR, BW, Owy, Sisk. CA, NV; east to WY, southeast to NM, south to Mexico. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 700 Paul Severns, Stephen Meyers, Christopher Royce |
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