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© 2002 Lynn Watson (CalPhotos)

Lupinus bicolor Lindley
Lupinus bicolor, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America [Lum/Walker].
Common names: Annual Lupine, Bicolored lupine, Lupine, miniature lupine
Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Habitat: coastal [Walker]
Toxicity: MAJOR   [Filmer 2008]
Elevation: between 0 and 8500 feet Family: Fabaceae
Name Status:
Recognized as current in JM93 + ICPN + PLANTS
Synonyms:
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus bicolor ssp. bicolor
XWALK: Lupinus micranthus
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus polycarpus
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus bicolor ssp. umbellatus
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus bicolor ssp. tridentatus
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus bicolor ssp. pipersmithii
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus bicolor ssp. microphyllus
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus bicolor ssp. marginatus
ICPN + XWALK: Lupinus congdonii
ICPN: Lupinus sabulosus
ICPN: Lupinus rostratus
ICPN: Lupinus bicolor var. umbellatus
ICPN: Lupinus bicolor var. trifidus
ICPN: Lupinus bicolor var. tetraspermus
ICPN: Lupinus bicolor var. rostratus
ICPN: Lupinus umbellatus
Related names:See a list of other species in the genus Lupinus found in California.
Distribution in California based on available records:
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    For a distribution map based on other criteria (eg. more than one record within the county), see the County Distribution Analysis for this plant.

 

  There are specimens from this county in an herbarium.
  There are documented observations, vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
  There are reported observations.
  There are reported observations available indirectly (eg. in botanical literature).
Records by County: Click county name to view records (numbers are approximate).
Information about  Lupinus bicolor  from other sources:
Photos on CalPhotos / Picasa / Flickr 1993 Jepson Manual Treament from the UC Jepson Herbaria
Photos or website references on Google Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
PLANTS profile from USDA PLANTS (code = LUBI) Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)
Nursery availability and horticultural info (what grows with this plant) on CNPLX

Citation:
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Feb 08, 2010).

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