Lupinus benthamii
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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. benthamii
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| Lupinus benthamii | |
Lupinus benthamii is a species of lupine known by the common name spider lupine.[1][2]
Distribution
The plant is
Sierra Nevada foothills
. It is common in some areas, covering hillsides with its blue blooms in the spring.
Description
Lupinus benthamii is a hairy annual herb growing 20–70 centimetres (7.9–27.6 in) tall. Each palmate leaf is made up of 7 to 10 leaflets each up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. They are narrow and linear in shape, just a few millimeters wide.
The inflorescence is an erect raceme of flowers up to 30 centimetres (12 in) tall, the flowers sometimes arranged in whorls. The flower is between 1 and 2 centimeters long and bright to deep blue in color, generally with a white or pink spot on the banner, or upper petal.
The fruit is a hairy legume pod about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long.
References
- ^ "Lupinus benthamii". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "Lupinus benthamii Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lupinus benthamii.
Data related to Lupinus benthamii at Wikispecies- Jepson Manual Treatment for Lupinus benthamii
- Lupinus benthamii — UC Photo gallery
