About Lupinus nevadensis A.Heller
Lupinus nevadensis A.Heller, commonly called Nevada lupine, is a species of lupine. It is native to the western Great Basin, found in Nevada and adjacent parts of Oregon and California. It grows in sagebrush and other typical Great Basin habitats. It is an erect perennial herb that grows 10 to 40 centimeters tall. Each of its palmate leaves is made up of 6 to 10 hairy leaflets that reach up to 5 centimeters in length. The stem and all above-ground plant tissue are covered in long hairs. Its inflorescence is a spiral arrangement of flowers, with each flower measuring around 1 centimeter long. The flower is blue, with a whitish patch on its banner petal and a curved keel petal. Its fruit is a very hairy legume pod that grows up to 4 centimeters long.
