Lupinus variicolor
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Lupinus variicolor is a shrub
in the lupine (lupin
) genus Lupinus.
Its range is restricted to the northern coastal scrub and coastal prairie in the U.S. state of California. It thrives in elevations between sea level and 1640 ft (499.9 m) L. variicolor is endemic to the U.S. state of California where it occurs mostly along the northern coast, though it has also been reported in Sutter County, California
. It is one of the foodplants of the endangered mission blue butterfly
.
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
in the lupine (lupin
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...
) genus Lupinus.
Its range is restricted to the northern coastal scrub and coastal prairie in the U.S. state of California. It thrives in elevations between sea level and 1640 ft (499.9 m) L. variicolor is endemic to the U.S. state of California where it occurs mostly along the northern coast, though it has also been reported in Sutter County, California
Sutter County, California
Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. Sutter County is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA....
. It is one of the foodplants of the endangered mission blue butterfly
Mission blue butterfly
The Mission Blue is a blue or lycaenid butterfly subspecies native to the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States. The butterfly has been declared as endangered by the US Federal Government. It is a subspecies of Boisduval's Blue .- Description :The endangered Mission Blue has a wingspan of...
.