Lupinus luteolus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus luteolus Kellogg

Butter lupine, Pale yellow lupine

Jo-Ann Ordano 2000 California Academy of Sciences

2018 John Doyen

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Lupinus luteolus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (206 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Lupinus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR

Habitat: disturbed, slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Lupinus luteolus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LULU2) 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/29/2022).