Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus

Panamint mountain lupine, Panamint Mountains Lupine

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Panamint mountain lupine is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in northern eastern Sierra Nevada and northern Mojave Desert regions in desert slopes, washes, and pinyon/juniper woodland at elevations of 1,500 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces purple to blue flowers in dense, elongated clusters 30 to 45 centimeters long. Growing with erect stems 30 to 45 centimeters tall, it forms robust clumps with sturdy, upright growth. Its compound leaves have multiple leaflets arranged in a palmate pattern, typically green to gray-green with a soft, silky texture. The flowers are relatively large, measuring 16 to 18 millimeters long, with distinctive pedicels less than 4 millimeters thick.

Habitat: Desert slopes, washes, pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: May-Jun(Jul)

Elevation: 1500-2500 m

Bioregions: SNE, n DMoj.

California counties: Inyo

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