# collared annual lupine

*Lupinus truncatus*

Its seed pods dry and explosively pop open, launching seeds several feet away from the parent plant.

- **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.

## About

Lupinus truncatus is a species of lupine known by the common name collared annual lupine .

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/fde41bbb-7b36-4c42-aeae-184e4c54cb96
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/58906
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupinus truncatus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/25662293/medium.jpg (Joe Decruyenaere, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.