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Chamisso bush lupine

Lupinus chamissonis Eschsch.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lupinus

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Chamisso bush lupine: Lupinus chamissonis at Lobos Creek dunes in the Presidio, San Francisco, California, USA.
Photo: tomhilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Chamisso bush lupine

Synonyms

  • Lupinus chamissonis var. calvescens Wawra
  • Lupinus douglasii Torr.
  • Lupinus littoralis Torr.
  • Lupinus macrocarpus Torr.
  • Lupinus ornatus Torr.
  • Lupinus rivularis Torr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.