Lupinus affinis
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Lupinus affinis is a species of lupin
e known by the common name fleshy lupine. It is native to the California Coast Ranges from the San Francisco Bay Area
north, and into southern Oregon
, where it is an uncommon member of the flora in several areas. It is a hairy annual herb growing 20 to 50 centimeters in height. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 8 leaflets each up to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence
is up to 20 centimeters long, bearing whorls of flowers each about a centimeter long. The flower is purple-blue with a whitish patch on the banner. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to 5 centimeters long containing several seeds.
Lupin
Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins or lupines , is a genus in the legume family . The genus comprises about 280 species , with major centers of diversity in South and western North America , and the Andes and secondary centers in the Mediterranean region and Africa Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins...
e known by the common name fleshy lupine. It is native to the California Coast Ranges from the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
north, and into southern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, where it is an uncommon member of the flora in several areas. It is a hairy annual herb growing 20 to 50 centimeters in height. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 8 leaflets each up to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is up to 20 centimeters long, bearing whorls of flowers each about a centimeter long. The flower is purple-blue with a whitish patch on the banner. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to 5 centimeters long containing several seeds.