Flora of North America species comparison

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Lupinus breweri var. grandiflorus
Photo is of parent taxon

Matted lupine, showy Brewer's lupine
Habit Herbs or subshrubs with caudex above ground, matted.
Leaflet

blades 6–11 mm.
Racemes

2–10 cm.
Peduncles

2–8 cm.
Flowers

(6–)9–11 mm;

banner ± silky abaxially, keel strongly ciliate.

Lupinus breweri var. grandiflorus
Phenology Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat Volcanic sand.
Elevation 2000–3500 m. (6600–11500 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety grandiflorus is known from throughout the Sierra Nevada and in the San Bernardino and White mountains.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus breweri
Sibling taxa
L. breweri var. breweri, L. breweri var. bryoides
Synonyms L. breweri var. clokeyanus, L. campbelliae, L. campbelliae var. bernardinus, L. monensis, L. tegeticulatus var. grandiflorus
Name authority C. P. Smith in W. L. Jepson: Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., 526. (1925)
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