Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla
No current common name.
A gray leaved summer perennial. Bright yellow lupin like flowers on a 1-2' plant. Commonly on serpentine rock ourcroppings or adobe grasslands. Not as easy as most lupines. Give sun near the coast a little afternoon shade inland. Common rainfall in its range is 20-35"/year.
Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla tolerates clay and serpentine.
Foliage of Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla is evergreen.
Flower of Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla has color yellow.
Communities for Thermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland and Central Oak Woodland.
| ph: | 6.00 to 7.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 8 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 0.20 to 1.00 |
| width[m]: | 0.50 to 1.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 28.00 to 80.00 |
