Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii

Abrams' lupine

Family: Fabaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 3.2

Abrams' lupine is a rare (CNPS 3.2) California native shrub found in the Santa Lucia Range in open woodland at elevations of 600 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces white to purple flowers in dense clusters 15 to 25 centimeters long. Growing 2 to 6 meters tall with decumbent to erect stems that are densely woolly or shaggy-hairy, it forms a distinctive subshrub. Its palmate leaves have 7 to 10 leaflets, each 10 to 30 millimeters long, with prominent stipules 9 to 10 millimeters long. The plant's banner petals are slightly hairy, giving it a soft, textured appearance.

Habitat: Open woodland

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 600-2000 m

Bioregions: SCoRO (Santa Lucia Range).

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.