Latin name: Lupinus microcarpus Sims var. microcarpus
Pronunciation: loo-PIE-nus my-kro-KAR-pus
Common name: Valley lupine
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Open and disturbed areas, valley grassland, coastal sage scrub, chaparral and oak woodland below about 2500'
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Lupinus 2) microcarpus
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