Lupinus sparsiflorus subsp. sparsiflorus

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Los Angeles Co.

• Locality

  Liebre Mountains region, Plum Canyon SW of Cruzan Mesa along Arline Road ca 2 mi W of junction with Sierra Highway in Mint Canyon.

• Township, Range, Section

  5N, 15W, NW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 9

• Elevation

  Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)

• Coordinates

  34.4513, -118.453

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
FABACEAE
Lupinus sparsiflorus Bentham
Liebre Mountains region, Plum Canyon southwest of Cruzan
Mesa along Arline Road ca 2 miles west of junction with
Sierra Highway in Mint Canyon. Near 34° 27' 04.5"N 118°
27'10.4" W. T5N R15W NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 9. Elev. ca.
2000 ft.
Eroded sedimentary hills weathering to cobbley clay soils.
Elevated bench on north side of canyon supporting well
developed vernal pool, now dessicated.
Slopes with scrub of Prunus ilicifolia, Heteromeles
arbutifolia, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Artemisia
califomica, Eriogonum fasciculatum, and Yucca whipplei.
Vernal pool bed with Psilocarphus brevissimus,
Deschampsia danthonioides, Hemizonia fasciculata, and
Bromus hordeaceus.
Annual, flowers blue. Occasional on open, steep, xeric
slopes.
Steve Boyd 9146	4 Mar 1997
Lauren Raz
02602017