Lupinus excubitus M.E.Jones

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA
Lupinus excubitus Jones
var. excubitus det. T. Sholars, 1989
INYO CO.: upper part of Ninemile Canyon ca
25 airmiles NW of Ridgecrest, Rt. J41, S-facing
slope of decomposed granite, just below pinyon zone
extending halfway down canyon; T24S R37E, ca 5000'.
One of the few showy plants in bloom this dry year.
Abundant, suffrutescent; flowers It blue-violet,
center of banner yellowish turning red-violet.
Barbara Ertter 6883	30 April 1987
with James R. Shevock
University of California at Berkeley
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