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Lupinus microcarpus  Sims  var. densiflorus  (Benth.) Jeps.
Chick lupine,   Dense flowered platycarpos,   Whitewhorl lupine
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Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Parent: Lupinus microcarpus
Genus: Lupinus
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:
OTHERLupinus densiflorus var. altus
JEFLupinus densiflorus var. aureus
OTHERLupinus densiflorus var. densiflorus
JEFLupinus densiflorus var. lacteus
OTHERLupinus densiflorus var. latidens
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Information about  Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (LUDED)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/29/2025).