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Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus

Lupinus magnificus var. glarecola
Photo is of parent taxon

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

Coso Mountains. lupine, Panamint Mountain lupine
Racemes

30–45 cm.

20–40 cm.
Pedicels

stout, 4 mm.

slender, 8 mm.
Flowers

(13–)16–18 mm.

10–13 mm.
Keel

petals slightly curved.

petals curved.

Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus

Lupinus magnificus var. glarecola
Phenology Flowering May–Jun(–Jul). Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Desert scrub, pinyon and juni­per woodlands, upper montane coniferous forests. Granitic soils, often talus and scree, desert scrub, Joshua tree wood­land.
Elevation 1000–2600 m. (3300–8500 ft.) 1100–2500 m. (3600–8200 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety magnificus is known from the Great Basin and Mojave desert ranges in Inyo County.

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

Variety glarecola is known from the Mojave Desert ranges 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. glarecola, L. magnificus var. hesperius
L. magnificus var. hesperius, L. magnificus var. magnificus
Synonyms L. kerrii
Name authority unknown M. E. Jones: Contr. W. Bot. 8: 26. (1898)
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