Pronunciation: loo-PIE-nus spar-si-FLOR-us
Common name: Coulter's lupine
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Open places, chaparral, coastal sage scrub,
washes, sandy areas to 4000', a fire-follower
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Lupinus
2) sparsiflorus