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Stinging Lupine
Lupinus hirsutissimus
33.1813, -117.062
Field Notes
Description:
Low-growing plant with six, purple to green leaves with prominent trichomes that sting. Leaves are 2.5 cm across. The flowers can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8816199
Habitat:
Along trail in partial shade at Daley Ranch
Notes:
"It is native to the coastal mountains of Baja California and Southern California as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area. It grows on dry mountain slopes, including areas that have recently burned, and chaparral and woodlands habitats." - Wikipedia
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 19, 2012
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