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Lupinus arizonicus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Genus
  
Lupinus

Higher classification
  
Lupine

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Faboideae

Scientific name
  
Lupinus arizonicus

Rank
  
Species

Lupinus arizonicus CalPhotos Lupinus arizonicus Arizona Lupine

Subgenus
  
Platycarpos (Wats.) Kurl.

Similar
  
Lupine, Lupinus sparsiflorus, Lupinus concinnus, Legumes, Lupinus brevicaulis

Lupinus arizonicus (Arizona lupine) is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, where it can be found growing in open places and sandy washes below 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) elevation. It is common around Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park in California.

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It is an annual plant growing to 10–50 centimetres (3.9–19.7 in) in height. The leaves are palmately compound with 6–10 leaflets, each leaflet 1–4 centimetres (0.39–1.57 in) long and 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in) broad, on a 2.5–7 centimetres (0.98–2.76 in) long petiole. The flowers are magenta to dark pink, 7–10 mm long, with 20–50 or more flowers in a tall spike.

Lupinus arizonicus Arizona Lupine Lupinus arizonicus
Lupinus arizonicus Arizona Lupine Lupinus arizonicus

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Lupinus arizonicus Lupinus arizonicus Arizona Lupine Southeastern Arizona

Lupinus arizonicus Arizona Lupine Lupinus arizonicus

Lupinus arizonicus Arizona Lupine Lupinus arizonicus

References

Lupinus arizonicus Wikipedia