Lupinus affinis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lupinus |
| Species: | L. affinis
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Lupinus affinis is a species of
lupine known by the common name fleshy lupine. It is native to the California Coast Ranges from the San Francisco Bay Area north, and into southern Oregon
, where it is an uncommon member of the flora in several areas.
Description
It is a hairy annual herb growing 20 to 50 centimetres (8 to 20 in) in height. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 8 leaflets each up to 5 centimetres (2 inches) long. The inflorescence is up to 20 centimetres (8 in) long, bearing whorls of flowers each about 1 centimetre (1⁄3 in) long. The flower is purple-blue with a whitish patch on the banner. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to 5 centimetres (2 in) long containing 5-8 seeds.[2] It’s bloom period is between the months of March, April and May.[3] The leafs are alternate. The flowers color is either white or blue.[4] It is found commonly in the elevations of between 0-2,000 feet.[5]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ "OregonFlora". oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Lupinus affinis Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Lupinus affinis | fleshy lupine". wildflowersearch.org. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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