Species of legume
Lupinus croceus is a species of lupine known by the common names saffron-flowered lupine and Mt Eddy Lupine.[1] It is endemic to the northernmost mountains of California, clustering in the Klamath Mountains, where it grows in generally dry, rocky habitat.[2]
Description
This is an erect perennial herb growing 40–60 centimetres (16–24 in) tall. The hairy palmate leaves are made up of 5 to 9 leaflets each up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) long. The inflorescence is a raceme of many flowers, sometimes arranged in whorls. Each flower is just over a centimeter long and bright yellow to orange in color. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long.[3] The petioles are 1-3 inches long. The hairy seeds are just more than 1 inch long.[4] Its flowering period is in the months of June, July, and August.[2]
Habitat and Distribution
Its habitat is dry woods in the counties of Siskiyou and Trinity. It is found between the elevations of 5000–8000 feet or 900–2700 meters.[1][3] Its communities include, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, and Subalpine Forest.[2] It was most commonly found in June and July. 51% of the time it was found it was a preserved specimen, 29% of the time it was found it was an occurrence, and 20% of the time it was a human observation.[5]
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