Flora of North America species comparison

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Lupinus pusillus var. rubens

Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus
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intermontane lupine, intermountain lupine, low lupine, rusty lupine
Racemes

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

2–5 cm, usually shorter than foliage.
Peduncles

usually 1–3.5 cm.

0–1 cm.
Pedicels

glabrous.

strigose.
Flowers

7–12 mm, relative large;

calyx tube glabrous.

6–8 mm;

calyx tube strigose.

Lupinus pusillus var. rubens

Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus
Phenology Flowering spring–early summer. Flowering spring—early summer.
Habitat Open, sandy areas. Open sandy areas.
Elevation 700–1800 m. (2300–5900 ft.) 1100–1800 m. (3600–5900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NV; UT
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA; ID; NV; OR; WA; WY
[BONAP county map]
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. intermontanus, L. pusillus var. pusillus
L. pusillus var. pusillus, L. pusillus var. rubens
Synonyms L. rubens, L. odoratus var. rubens, L. pusillus subsp. rubens L. intermontanus, L. pusillus var. intermontanus, L. pusillus subsp. intermontanus
Name authority (Rydberg) S. L. Welsh: Great Basin Naturalist 38: 331. (1978) (A. Heller) C. P. Smith: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 46: 408. (1919)
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