Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Lupinus brevicaulis S. Watson
(Short-stemmed Lupine)


Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Lupinus dispersus Heller

Lupinus brevicaulis is hairy annual recognized by absent or nearly absent stems. The flowers are present as a subcapitate cluster rather than the elongate raceme present in L. concinnus. Lupinus brevicaulis is found in sandy canyon bottoms and occasionally on rocky hillsides at lower to middle elevations. The flowers are purple marked with white. It blooms early in the spring. The ciliate leaflets are positioned perfectly to catch a water droplet at the center. The flowers of Lupinus brevicaulis form a subcapitate cluster, while those of Lupinus concinnus form an elongate raceme.
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Lupinus brevicaulis, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, May 16, 2007



Lupinus brevicaulis, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, April 16, 2010



Lupinus brevicaulis, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, April 16, 2010


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