Lupinus albifrons var. medius
Fl. Calif. 2: 252. 1936.
Common names: Mountain springs bush lupine
Conservation concern
Synonyms: Lupinus excubitus subsp. medius (Jepson) R. M. Beauchamp L. excubitus var. medius (Jepson) Munz L. grayi var. medius (Jepson) C. P. Smith
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Subshrubs, 3–7 dm, silver-tomentose. Leaves silver-tomentose; petiole to 12 cm. Inflorescence bracts 8–9 mm. Racemes 3–14 cm. Flowers (10–)11–13 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Apr.
Habitat: Creosote bush scrub, washes.
Elevation: 200–2000 m.
Distribution
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Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Variety medius is known from the Sonoran Desert in eastern San Diego and western Imperial counties southward to northern Baja California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.