Taxon report data from Calflora
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Lupinus formosus
Common Name:Western lupine
Lupinus formosus, a angiosperm, is a perennial herb that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | extends only slightly beyond CA borders |
| Plant Community(s): | Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities, |
| Habitat: | |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, ContraCosta, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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