Miniature Lupine Flower Miniature Lupine Flower Miniature Lupine Leaves Miniature Lupine Plant


Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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Miniature Lupine.
Lupinus bicolor.
Pea (Fabaceae) family.

The small deep-blue flowers are in several whorls of usually 5 flowers along the short, hairy flower stalks. The individual flowers are pea-shaped and 1/4 inch (6 mm) long. The top banner petal has a squared off top edge and a large, white patch with dark blue dots. The white patch on the banner petal turns magenta with age. The leaves are palmately compound with 5 to 7 green leaflets.

Santa Catalina Mountains
Catalina State Park
Location: Beside trail just beyond end of access road.
4/9/16

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