Calflora
Taxon  Report   5186    
Lupinus microcarpus  Sims  var. microcarpus 
Chick lupine,   Valley lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Fabaceae  
Genus: Lupinus
Parent: Lupinus microcarpus

Toxicity: MAJOR

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFLupinus densiflorus var. austrocollium
ICPNLupinus densiflorus var. crinitus
JEFLupinus densiflorus var. palustris
JEFLupinus densiflorus var. persecundus
JEFLupinus ruber
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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: 05/18/2022).