Lupinus polyphyllus var. polyphyllus

Meadow lupine

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Meadow lupine is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, and Cascade Range in moist areas at elevations below 3,000 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces flowers with colors not specified in the source data. Growing 5.5 to 12 meters tall with a hollow-based stem and an underground caudex, it forms a distinctive perennial cluster. Its compound leaves feature 9 to 17 leaflets, each 6 to 15 centimeters long, with a strigose lower surface and glabrous to slightly puberulent upper surface. The flower's upper keel margins are notably glabrous, creating a clean, smooth appearance.

Habitat: Moist areas

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 3000 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRH, CaR

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