Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K. Koch
Arroyo lupine, hollowleaf annual lupine, succulent lupine
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Fabales Legumes (pea and bean families)
Family Fabaceae Legume family (peas and beans)
Genus Lupinus “Wolf,” because of the mistaken belief that lupines ravage land they grow on; in fact, they contribute nutrients
Species succulentus thick and fleshy, juicy, from the roots succus , “juice,” and -ulentus , a suffix indicating an abundance of
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These lupines have learned to get by with less water than most, and are natives of the
extreme southwestern United States.
Identification: Plants are 8-39″ (20-100 cm) high. Leaves
are palmlike, rosettes of 7-9 leaflets. Each leaflet is ¾-2″ (2-6 cm) × ¼-¾″ (7-20 mm).
Flowers are spikes 3½-6″ (9-15 cm) high. Fruits resemble pea pods, 1¼-1¾″ (3.5-5 cm) long ×
¼-⅜″ (8-10 mm), with 6-9 seeds per pod.
Online References:
The USDA Plants Database
George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site
CalPhotos
SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
Older scientific or horticultural names
Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K. Koch var. layneae C.P. Sm.
Lupinus succulentus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain
Range:
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