Latin name: Lupinus shockleyi S. Watson
  Pronunciation: loo-PIE-nus SHOK-lee-eye

  Common name: Desert lupine
  Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
  Habitat: Dry sandy places to 4000', creosote bush scrub,
  both deserts

  Blooming period: April to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Lupinus
  2) shockleyi
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