Carried by 3 nurseries
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Dense Flowered Platycarpos (Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus) is an abundant native annual herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in open or disturbed or recently burned places, at elevations from 0-5200 feet. This variety (densiflorus) is one of three recognized varieties that have somewhat overlapping ranges. Densiflorus generally has pale yellow flowers, but they may also be tinged with pink or purple.
Annual herb
4 - 31 in Tall
Yellow, Pink, Purple
Spring
Full Sun
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Fast
Tolerates a variety of soils as long as adequate drainage is provided.
Tolerates sodic soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Open or disturbed places
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
2 confirmed and 51 likely
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
Lupine Dagger
Acronicta lupini