Lupinus latifolius var. parishii

Parish's broadleaf lupine

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Parish's broadleaf lupine is a California native perennial found in central Sierra Nevada, southern Sierra Nevada, and southwestern California in moist areas at elevations of 50 to 3,500 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces blue to purple flowers approximately 14 to 18 millimeters long in clustered inflorescences. Growing 1 to 2 meters tall with hollow stems that are nearly smooth to sparsely hairy, it forms a robust and upright structure. Its leaves are compound with multiple leaflets arranged in a palmate pattern, typical of lupine species, creating a distinctive green canopy. The plant develops characteristic lupine pods that contain its seeds in the late summer months.

Habitat: Moist areas

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: 50-3500 m

Bioregions: c SNH, s SN, SW.

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