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Photo is of parent taxon

intermontane lupine, intermountain lupine, low lupine, rusty lupine

Photo is of parent taxon

rusty lupine

Racemes

2–5 cm, usually shorter than foliage.

2–11 cm, equal to or longer than foliage.

Peduncles

0–1 cm.

usually 1–3.5 cm.

Pedicels

strigose.

strigose.

Flowers

6–8 mm;

calyx tube strigose.

7–12 mm, relatively large;

calyx tube strigose.

2n

= 48.

Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus

Lupinus pusillus var. pusillus

Phenology Flowering spring—early summer. Flowering spring–early sum­mer.
Habitat Open sandy areas. Open, sandy areas.
Elevation 1100–1800 m. (3600–5900 ft.) 800–2100 m. (2600–6900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; ID; NV; OR; WA; WY
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from FNA
AZ; CO; KS; MT; NE; NM; OK; UT; WY; AB; SK
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Discussion

In Arizona, var. pusillus is known across the northern part of the state where it may be locally common.

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

Source FNA vol. 11. FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus pusillus Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Lupinus > Lupinus pusillus
Sibling taxa
L. pusillus var. pusillus, L. pusillus var. rubens
L. pusillus var. intermontanus, L. pusillus var. rubens
Synonyms L. intermontanus, L. pusillus var. intermontanus, L. pusillus subsp. intermontanus
Name authority (A. Heller) C. P. Smith: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 46: 408. (1919) unknown
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