Fabaceae — Legume Family
Acmispon micranthus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Brouillet
Acmispon micranthus (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Brouillet
Acmispon micranthus, commonly San Diego bird's-foot trefoil, is an annual legume native to California and northwestern Mexico.
Acmispon distichus (Greene) Brouillet
Acmispon distichus (Greene) Brouillet
Acmispon distichus is a plant species recognizable by its hairy leaves, deep red flowers, and small short beaked seed heads.
Acmispon neomexicanus (Greene) Brouillet
Acmispon neomexicanus (Greene) Brouillet
Acmispon neomexicanus is a plant with distinct hairy foliage, red hairy seed pods, that grows in dry shrubland.
Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L.
Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L.
Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L. is a self-supporting annual fabaceous herb that grows up to 24 cm tall with broad compound leaves.
Hippocrepis ciliata Willd.
Hippocrepis ciliata Willd.
Hippocrepis ciliata is an annual self-supporting Fabaceae herb that grows up to 17 cm tall, with broad compound leaves and dry fruit.
Hippocrepis biflora Spreng.
Hippocrepis biflora Spreng.
Hippocrepis biflora Spreng. is an annual Fabaceae herb that grows up to 17 cm tall.
Lupinus albus L.
Lupinus albus L.
Lupinus albus L. (white lupin) is an annual cultivated plant native to the Mediterranean region, grown as a food snack crop.
Lupinus benthamii A.Heller
Lupinus benthamii A.Heller
Lupinus benthamii is a hairy blue-flowered annual herb endemic to central California.
Lupinus tidestromii Greene
Lupinus tidestromii Greene
Lupinus tidestromii, or Tidestrom's clover lupine, is a federally endangered rare perennial lupine endemic to California coastal sand dunes.
Lupinus meionanthus A.Gray
Lupinus meionanthus A.Gray
Lupinus meionanthus, the Lake Tahoe lupine, is a Lamiales flowering plant found in Nevada and California, including Yosemite National Park.
Lupinus affinis J.Agardh
Lupinus affinis J.Agardh
Lupinus affinis J.Agardh is a hairy annual herb that grows up to 50 cm tall, blooms from March to May, and occurs at 0–2000 feet elevation.
Lupinus albicaulis Douglas
Lupinus albicaulis Douglas
Lupinus albicaulis, or sicklekeel lupine, is a hairy perennial lupine native to the western US, cultivated in Oregon for habitat restoration.
Lupinus angustiflorus Eastw.
Lupinus angustiflorus Eastw.
Lupinus angustiflorus, or narrowflower lupine, is an endemic perennial lupine of California, growing in volcanic mountain and plateau soils.
Lupinus brevicaulis S.Watson
Lupinus brevicaulis S.Watson
Lupinus brevicaulis S.Watson is a low-growing annual hairy lupine with basal leaves and blue flowers, used for boils and treating sterility.
Lupinus citrinus Kellogg
Lupinus citrinus Kellogg
Lupinus citrinus, an endemic California annual lupine, grows in the Sierra Nevada foothills and has colorful flowers and granite-like seeds.
Lupinus covillei Greene
Lupinus covillei Greene
Lupinus covillei is an endemic hairy perennial lupine of California's Sierra Nevada that grows in moist meadow habitats and produces blue flowers.
Lupinus croceus Eastw.
Lupinus croceus Eastw.
Lupinus croceus Eastw. is a perennial herb native to dry northern California mountain forests, with yellow to orange flowers.
Lupinus duranii Eastw.
Lupinus duranii Eastw.
Lupinus duranii Eastw. is a compact low-growing perennial herb with purple flowers and hairy palmate leaves that produces legume pods holding white seeds.
Lupinus elatus I.M.Johnst.
Lupinus elatus I.M.Johnst.
Lupinus elatus, the tall silky lupine, is a California-endemic perennial lupine that hosts a native Southern California butterfly subspecies.
Lupinus flavoculatus A.Heller
Lupinus flavoculatus A.Heller
Lupinus flavoculatus is a small hairy annual blue-flowered lupine endemic to desert and mountain habitats of California and Nevada.
Lupinus grayi S.Watson
Lupinus grayi S.Watson
Lupinus grayi, or Sierra lupine, is an endemic California perennial lupine common in Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi mountain forests.
Lupinus leucophyllus Douglas ex Lindl.
Lupinus leucophyllus Douglas ex Lindl.
Lupinus leucophyllus, or velvet lupine, is a poisonous perennial lupine native to western North America, dangerous to grazing livestock.
Lupinus luteolus Kellogg
Lupinus luteolus Kellogg
Lupinus luteolus, pale yellow or butter lupine, is an annual lupine native to coastal mountains of Oregon and California.
Lupinus nevadensis A.Heller
Lupinus nevadensis A.Heller
Lupinus nevadensis, or Nevada lupine, is a hairy perennial lupine native to the western Great Basin, with blue flowers and hairy seed pods.
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