Lupinus bicolor
Lupinus bicolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lupinus |
Species: | L. bicolor
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Binomial name | |
Lupinus bicolor |
Lupinus bicolor is a species of lupine known as the miniature lupine, Lindley's annual lupine, pigmy-leaved lupine, or bicolor lupine.[1]
It is a showy flowering annual or perennial plant native to western North America, from northwestern
Description
Lupinus bicolor has a short, hairy stem and thin, palmately-arranged leaves.
The inflorescence is short for a lupine, at up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) tall. As its name suggests the flowers are usually two colors, with one often a deep blue. The other color is often white and sometimes a light purple or magenta. There are sometimes small speckles or spots on the petals.
The plant's hairy pods are quite small, only a couple of centimeters long and very thin, and they contain tiny brownish peas.
Varieties
This plant can be variable in appearance, and there are several varieties/subspecies whose relationships are as yet unclear. Varieties include:[3]
- Lupinus bicolor var. rostratus — endemicto California.
- Lupinus bicolor var. tridentatus — endemic to California.
- Lupinus bicolor var. trifidus — endemic to California.
- Lupinus bicolor var. umbellatus — endemic to California.
Cultivation
Lupinus bicolor is cultivated as an
The plants are of value to pollinators, including native bees and
References
External links
- Media related to Lupinus bicolor at Wikimedia Commons
- Calflora Database: Lupinus bicolor (Bicolored lupine, miniature lupine)
- USDA Plants Profile for Lupinus bicolor
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Lupinus bicolor
- Coe State Park photo gallery (Lupinus bicolor)
- UC Photos gallery — Lupinus bicolor