Lupinus lapidicola
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Lupinus lapidicola is a rare species of lupin
e known by the common name Mt. Eddy lupine. It is endemic to California
, where it is known from only a few locations in the northernmost mountain ranges, including Mount Eddy
in the Klamath Mountains
. It is a small, compact perennial herb forming mats no more than 10 centimeters tall. Each palmate leaf is divided into 6 to 8 leaflets up to 2 centimeters long. The herbage is coated in silvery silky hairs. The inflorescence
is a small bundle of flower whorls, each flower about a centimeter long and purple in color with a yellowish patch on its banner.
Lupin
Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins or lupines , is a genus in the legume family . The genus comprises about 280 species , with major centers of diversity in South and western North America , and the Andes and secondary centers in the Mediterranean region and Africa Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins...
e known by the common name Mt. Eddy lupine. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known from only a few locations in the northernmost mountain ranges, including Mount Eddy
Mount Eddy
Mount Eddy is the highest summit in Trinity Mountains of the Klamath Mountains. This California mountain rises to an elevation of west of Mount Shasta City and the massive Mount Shasta volcano. The summit is the highest point in Trinity County and the ninth most prominent peak in California...
in the Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains, which include the Siskiyou, Marble, Scott, Trinity, Trinity Alps, Salmon, and northern Yolla-Bolly Mountains, are a rugged lightly populated mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon in the United States...
. It is a small, compact perennial herb forming mats no more than 10 centimeters tall. Each palmate leaf is divided into 6 to 8 leaflets up to 2 centimeters long. The herbage is coated in silvery silky hairs. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a small bundle of flower whorls, each flower about a centimeter long and purple in color with a yellowish patch on its banner.