Species Detail Forb

Flower spike Big Bug Mesa - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Lupinus palmeri - Bluebonnet lupine Synonyms: Lupinus argenteus var. palmeri Other Common Names: Palmer's lupine Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Fabaceae
Flower spike Big Bug Mesa - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: A hairy and several stemmed plant. Its purplish-blue, pea-like flowers have a white center and occur in terminal spike-like flower heads.
Identification notes: Long-stemmed basal leaves usually present during blooming. Leaflets have silky, long, soft, slender, somewhat appressed hairs above. The longer hairs of stems spreading. Purplish-blue and white flowers are on short branches on spike-like flower heads.
Height: 12 to 18 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry, rocky pine forests in part shade, mostly in pine forests.
Plant Communities: Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 4000 - 8000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Purplish-blue Shape: Irregular in elongated clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Apr - Oct
Description: Pea-like flowers, 1/3 inch long, have a white center in the banner petal and occur in terminal spike-like flower heads that are 2 to 8 inches long. The flowers bloom from the bottom up.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Palmate Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal and opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are palmately divided; leaflets are 1/2 to 1-1/2 inches long, less than 1/3 inch wide. Long-petioled basal leaves are often present during blooming.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Green turning to tan
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: 3/4 inch long; oval and flat; covered with short fuzzy hairs.


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