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Lupinus excubitus  M. E. Jones  var. medius  (Jeps.) Munz

(not an active name)

Colorado bush lupine,   Mountain springs bush lupine
Lupinus excubitus var. medius is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Parent: Lupinus excubitus
Genus: Lupinus
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSLupinus albifrons var. medius
PLANTSLupinus excubitus ssp. medius
PLANTSLupinus grayi var. medius
JEF + CNPSLupinus albifrons var. medius
Information about  Lupinus excubitus var. medius from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (LUEXM)

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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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).