var. argentata (E. Greene) Jepson
Pronunciation: ther-MOP-sis mak-ro-FIL-a ar-jen-
TAY-ta
Common name: Silvery false-lupine
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Pine forests, open ridges to 5000', Ventura
and Kern Cos., Mt. Pinos area, UNCOMMON
Blooming period: May to June
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Thermopsis
(2) macrophylla (3) argentata
NOTE: Variants may be lumped under species name.