Lupinus kuschei

Lupinus kuschei, the Yukon lupine, is a species of flowering plant from the order of Fabales which can be found in Alaska and Western Canada.[1]

Lupinus kuschei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lupinus
Species:
L. kuschei
Binomial name
Lupinus kuschei
Synonyms
  • Lupinus sericeus

Description

The plant's stems are 15–50 centimetres (5.9–19.7 in) high while the leaves carry 5 to 9 leaflets with petioles being 4–15 centimetres (1.6–5.9 in) long. The leaflets themselves are elliptic and are 1.5–5 centimetres (0.59–1.97 in) long. Flowers have 3–10 centimetres (1.2–3.9 in) long racemes which have a two-lipped calyx. The upper lip of it is 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in) long while the lower one is 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in). L. kuschei have 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in) long corollas which are either blue or purple in colour. The fruits have 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.18 in) long pods which carry seeds that are 4–6 centimetres (1.6–2.4 in) long.[2]

References
  1. "Lupinus kuschei Eastw". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. "Lupinus kuschei Eastw" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2013.


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