Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus Calflora

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Lupinus microcarpus Sims var. microcarpus

Chick lupine, Valley lupine

Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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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.

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lupinus densiflorus var. austrocollium
OTHER	Lupinus densiflorus var. crinitus
JEF	Lupinus densiflorus var. palustris
JEF	Lupinus densiflorus var. persecundus
JEF	Lupinus ruber
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Information about Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUSUS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 03/30/2025).