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Photo is of parent taxon

mariposa lupine, orangeflower lupine

Photo is of parent taxon

orange lupine, orangeflower lupine

Corolla

white, pink- or lavender-tinged or not, banner sometimes drying translucent, yellow.

golden yellow, drying translucent, purplish.

Lupinus citrinus var. deflexus

Lupinus citrinus var. citrinus

Phenology Flowering spring (Apr–May). Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Jul).
Habitat Granitic soils. Granitic soils.
Elevation 400–600 m. (1300–2000 ft.) 600–1700 m. (2000–5600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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from FNA
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Discussion

Variety deflexus, like var. citrinus, is known from the central Sierra Nevada Foothills but in Mariposa County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Variety citrinus is known from the central Sierra Nevada Foothills in Fresno and Madera counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 11. FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus citrinus Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus citrinus
Sibling taxa
L. citrinus var. citrinus
L. citrinus var. deflexus
Synonyms L. deflexus
Name authority (Congdon) Jepson: Fl. Calif. 2: 277. (1936) unknown
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