collared annual lupine
Lupinus truncatus
Its seed pods dry and explosively pop open, launching seeds several feet away from the parent plant.
- Scientific name
- Lupinus truncatus
- Taxonomy
- Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae › Lupinus
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- grassland
- Habitat
- Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and open grassy slopes.
- Diet
- Photosynthetic (produces energy from sunlight).
- Range
- California, Baja California
- Size
- 30 to 70 cm (12 to 28 inches) tall
- Lifespan
- 1 year (annual)
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Urban development, invasive weed competition, and wildfire suppression.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless to touch and beautiful to photograph. However, all parts of the plant contain toxic lupine alkaloids; do not ingest. Keep dogs and livestock from grazing on them. If ingested, seek medical or veterinary attention.
Lupinus truncatus is a species of lupine known by the common name collared annual lupine .
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist
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