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Lupinus pusillus  Pursh  var. intermontanus  (A. Heller) C. P. Sm.
Intermountain lupine
Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Parent: Lupinus pusillus
Genus: Lupinus
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
ICPNLupinus pusillus ssp. intermontanus
PLANTSLupinus pusillus ssp. intermontanus
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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: 10/06/2022).