Lupinus L.

Lupines, lupine

Some lupines

	Lupinus arboreus	Lupinus arcticus	Lupinus succulentus
Common Name	yellow bush lupine	Arctic lupine	arroyo lupine
Plant	5–6½′ (1.5–2 m) in height, and about 4′ (1.2 m) around, significantly larger than other lupine species.	8–24″ (20–60 cm) tall.	8–39″ (20–100 cm) high.
Leaves	Silky, dark green or gray-green, palm-like in appearence, with 5-12 leaflets on each leaf. Each leaflet is ¾–2″ (2–6 cm) long.	Palmlike, bright green and smooth on top, and hairy below. 5-9 leaflets per leaf, each 1–3″ (2.5–7.6 cm) long, and up to ¼″ (6.3 mm) wide, usually with rounded tips.	Palmlike, in rosettes of 7-9 leaflets. Each leaflet is ¾–2″ (2–6 cm) × ¼–¾″ (7–20 mm).
Flowers	In sweet-scented spikes 6″ (15 cm) long. Usually yellow, they may be lilac or blue instead.	Spikes are 6–12″ (15–30 cm) long and 1–2″ (2.5–5 cm) around. They are a rich dark blue or violet, or, sometimes, white.	Spikes 3½–6″ (9–15 cm) high.
Fruit	Hairy pods 1½–2½″ (4–7 cm) long.	Like pea pods, right down to the "peas" inside. (But don't eat them!)	Similar to pea pods, 1¼–1¾″ (3.5–5 cm) long × ¼–⅜″ (8–10 mm), with 6-9 seeds per pod.
Range/ Zones
Habitats	Coastal bluffs, sand dunes and inland.	Sedge and moss fields, alpine regions, on tundra and in moist and wet substrates.	Open areas, roadsides, disturbed ground, below 0.0 mils (0 µm) feet.

Lupinus description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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