Lupinus latifolius var. dudleyi

Dudley's broadleaf lupine

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Dudley's broadleaf lupine is a California native perennial found in the San Francisco Bay Area in chaparral, grassland, and oak woodland at elevations below 1,000 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces blue to purple flowers approximately 13 to 16 millimeters long. Growing 90 to 110 centimeters tall with densely hairy stems that are solid and not hollow, it forms a robust and textured presence in its native habitat. Its leaves are compound with multiple leaflets arranged in a palmate pattern, typical of lupine species. The plant creates dense clusters of flowers that attract local pollinators in its native coastal and inland habitats.

Habitat: Chaparral, grassland, oak woodland

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: < 1000 m

Bioregions: SnFrB.

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