Calflora Taxon Report
Lupinus nanus  Benth.
Sky lupine
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2019 Hunter Breck
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2023 Matt Berger
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2025 Mike Russler
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2020 CeCe Hurst
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2019 Phyllis Fitzsimons
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2019 Mary Conway
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2020 Ryan Carle
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2023 R.A. Chasey
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2025 Mike Russler
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2021 Cara Wilcox
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2022 Richard Sullivan
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2022 Richard Sullivan
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2022 Doug Allshouse
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2024 Alaine Arslan
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2024 Alaine Arslan
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2023 Matt Berger
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2025 Mike Russler
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2025 David popp
Lupinus nanus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Lupinus
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Coastal Prairie, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFLupinus nanus ssp. apricus
JEFLupinus nanus ssp. latifolius
JEFLupinus nanus ssp. menkerae
JEFLupinus nanus var. maritimus
OTHERLupinus persistens
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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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