Lupinus sparsiflorus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus sparsiflorus Benth.

Coulter's lupine, Mohave lupine, Mojave lupine

2019 Diane Etchison

2010 James M. Andre

2010 Neal Kramer

2019 Cynthia Powell

2010 Neal Kramer

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (1196 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. inopinatus ... ssp. mohavensis
Genus:	Lupinus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Lupinus sparsiflorus


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUSP2) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images 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: 09/24/2022).