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Dense Flowered Platycarpos
( Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus )
Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus
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About Dense Flowered Platycarpos (Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus)
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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.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual Herb
Size
0.33 - 2.6 ft tall
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink, Purple
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Lupines in general are very attractive to bees
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 52
likely
* )
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Boisduval's Blue
Icaricia icarioides
Icaricia icarioides
Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
*
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui
*
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
*
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
Icaricia acmon
*
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Colias eurytheme
*
Shasta Blue
Icaricia shasta
Icaricia shasta
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 4
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils as long as adequate drainage is provided. Tolerates Sodic Soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Propagation
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For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment. Stored seeds scarification or hot water.
Sunset Zones
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Open or disturbed places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.8" - 70.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 2.33", Coldest Month: 29.8" - 59.1", Hottest Month: 53.5" - 87.6", Humidity: 0.10" - 38.37", Elevation: 0" - 6465"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Lupinus densiflorus
Common Names
: Whitewhorl Lupine
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Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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