Lupinus citrinus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus citrinus Kellogg

Fragrant lupine, Orange lupine, Orangeflower lupine

2019 Jillian Hagenston

2019 Jacob Smith

2016 Steven Thorsted

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Lupinus citrinus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (780 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. citrinus ... var. deflexus
Genus:	Lupinus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Major

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Lupinus citrinus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUCI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/09/2023).