Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons
Endemic
Synonyms: Lupinus albifrons var. eminens (Greene) C. P. Smith L. albifrons var. fissicalyx (A. Heller) C. P. Smith L. brittonii Abrams L. eminens Greene L. fissicalyx A. Heller L. fragrans A. Heller
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Shrubs, 5–50 dm, usually with distinct trunk, green to silvery. Leaves silver-silky; petiole 2–5 cm. Inflorescence bracts 4–8 mm. Racemes 8–30 cm. Flowers 10–14 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Chaparral, foothill woodlands.
Elevation: 0–1500 m.
Discussion
Variety albifrons is known from much of coastal California, the Sierra Nevada Foothills, and southern Oregon (cismontane).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.