Lupinus magnificus

Magnificent lupine

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Magnificent lupine is a California native perennial herb found in mountain and foothill regions at elevations of 600 to 1,800 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces lavender to rose flowers with distinctive yellow spots that turn purple, arranged in whorled inflorescences 10 to 45 centimeters long. Growing with erect, branched stems 60 to 120 centimeters tall that are covered in sharp, stiff white hairs, it develops a robust and textured appearance. Its leaves are primarily basal with 5 to 9 leaflets, each 20 to 55 millimeters long, creating a delicate, palmate arrangement. The fruit is a densely hairy pod 3 to 7 centimeters long, containing 5 to 8 tan seeds.

California counties: Inyo, San Bernardino

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