Flora of North America species comparison

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Lupinus magnificus var. glarecola

Lupinus magnificus var. hesperius
Photo is of parent taxon

Coso Mountains. lupine, Panamint Mountain lupine
Photo is of parent taxon

Mcgee Meadow lupine, Mcgee Meadows lupine, Panamint Mountain lupine
Racemes

20–40 cm.

10 cm.
Pedicels

slender, 8 mm.

stout, 4 mm.
Flowers

10–13 mm.

10–13 mm.
Keel

petals curved.

petals straight.

Lupinus magnificus var. glarecola

Lupinus magnificus var. hesperius
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jun. Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Granitic soils, often talus and scree, desert scrub, Joshua tree wood­land. Sandy soils, desert scrub, upper mon­tane coniferous forests.
Elevation 1100–2500 m. (3600–8200 ft.) 1200–1900 m. (3900–6200 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety glarecola is known from the Mojave Desert ranges in Inyo County.

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

Variety hesperius is known from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11. FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus magnificus Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus magnificus
Sibling taxa
L. magnificus var. hesperius, L. magnificus var. magnificus
L. magnificus var. glarecola, L. magnificus var. magnificus
Synonyms L. kerrii L. hesperius
Name authority M. E. Jones: Contr. W. Bot. 8: 26. (1898) (A. Heller) C. P. Smith in W. L. Jepson: Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., 533. (1925)
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