Lupinus saxosus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus saxosus Howell

(not an active name)

Rock lupine

2011 Matt Below

2018 John Doyen

Lupinus saxosus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Lupinus polyphyllus var. saxosus


	Plant Range Observation Search ~41 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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.

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lupinus polyphyllus var. saxosus
JEF	Lupinus polyphyllus var. saxosus

Information about Lupinus saxosus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (LUSA2) 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 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/20/2024).