Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lupinus argillaceus Wooton & Standley
Lupinus kingii S. Watson var. argillaceus (Wooton & Standley) C.P. Smith
Lupinus sileri S. Watson
Lupinus kingii grows in sandy moist soil near rivers and lakes in areas surrounded by Ponderosa Pine. The growth pattern is more a flat mat than most other lupines. The stems are spreading rather than erect. The purple and white flowers are in short but dense clusters. The palmately compound leaves are hairy on both surfaces. The pods are hairy and only about 10mm long.
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Lupinus kingii, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lupinus kingii, cluster of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lupinus kingii, closeup of cluster of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lupinus kingii, closeup of pods, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
Lupinus kingii, macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Tularosa River at Apache Creek, Aug. 11, 2009
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