Miniature Lupine
Also called Lupinus bicolor, Pigmy-leaved Lupine.
Scientific name: Lupinus bicolor
Family: FABACEAE
Seen here against a bokeh of another tiny Jepson Prairie early bloomer, Lomatium caruifolium.
A fuzzy little lupine - 3 to 5 mm, 1/4 inch or less! Gray leaves and blue flowers. Useful in revegetation mixes as has been seen growing on some bad sites. This small annual is adaptable to a variety of soils but conditions are best with full sun, open areas, no additional water. It is so small it is barely noticed but very useful in California ecosystems to add nitrogen to the soil so that other plants in the community can benefit.
fls. blue and white, frt. oblong, seeds 6, upper keel margins ciliate near tip, fls.whorled, lvs. and stems hairy, banner 4 mm long, X 3mm wide, frt. 3 mm wide.
www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/lupinus-bi...
Miniature Lupine
Also called Lupinus bicolor, Pigmy-leaved Lupine.
Scientific name: Lupinus bicolor
Family: FABACEAE
Seen here against a bokeh of another tiny Jepson Prairie early bloomer, Lomatium caruifolium.
A fuzzy little lupine - 3 to 5 mm, 1/4 inch or less! Gray leaves and blue flowers. Useful in revegetation mixes as has been seen growing on some bad sites. This small annual is adaptable to a variety of soils but conditions are best with full sun, open areas, no additional water. It is so small it is barely noticed but very useful in California ecosystems to add nitrogen to the soil so that other plants in the community can benefit.
fls. blue and white, frt. oblong, seeds 6, upper keel margins ciliate near tip, fls.whorled, lvs. and stems hairy, banner 4 mm long, X 3mm wide, frt. 3 mm wide.
www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/lupinus-bi...