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'''''Lupinus Lepidus''''' ('''Dwarf Lupine''') is a [[perennial plant]] in the Pea Family ([[Fabaceae]] that is native to [[meadow]]s of the United States [[Sierra Nevada (US)|Sierra Nevada]] mountain range.<ref name=SNW>Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, p. 35</ref> |
'''''Lupinus Lepidus''''' ('''Dwarf Lupine''') is a [[perennial plant]] in the Pea Family ([[Fabaceae]] that is native to [[meadow]]s of the United States [[Sierra Nevada (US)|Sierra Nevada]] mountain range.<ref name=SNW>Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, Karen Wiese, 2nd Ed., 2013, p. 35</ref> |
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Lupinus Lepidus (Dwarf Lupine) is a perennial plant in the Pea Family (Fabaceae that is native to meadows of the United States Sierra Nevada mountain range.[1]
Habitat and range
It can be found in meadows and areas that are moist in the spring growing season in the United States Sierra Nevada maintain range, from 4,900 to 9,800 feet (1,500 to 3,000 m).[1]
Description
Growth Pattern
It is a small hairy perennial that reaches 4 to 24 inches (10 to 61 cm).[1] Leaves extend up the stem, but most are basal.[1]
Leaves and stems
Leaves are palmately compound with 5-8 green-gray leaflets less than 1+1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm).[1]
Inflorescence and fruit
The inflorescense is a dense spikelike raceme, with pink, purple, and blue flowers having a yellowish spot.[1] The plant blooms between June and August.[1]
Fruit is a pod up to 3⁄4 inch (1.9 cm).[1]