Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Lupinus arizonicus (Arizona lupine) is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, where it can be found growing in open places and sandy washes below 1100 meter altitude. It is common around Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley National Park in California. It is an annual plant growing to 10-50 centimeter in height. The leaves are palmately compound with 6-10 leaflets, each leaflet 1-4 centimeter long and 5-10 millimeter broad, on a 2.5-7 centimeter long petiole. The flowers are magenta to dark pink, 7-10 millimeter long, with 20-50 or more flowers in a tall spike.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

4 - 19 in Tall

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Color

Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Propagation

For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water.

Site type

Sandy washes, open places

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

1 confirmed and 34 likely

Confirmed Likely

Corn Earworm Moth

Helicoverpa zea

Agrochola purpurea

Painted Tiger Moth

Arachnis picta