Lupinus nanus

Date

April 1958

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Katherine K. Muller

Several cone-shaped clusters of lavender-colored flowers grow out of a thick mass of green stems. In the background, a round cluster of evergreen trees grows in the center of a clearing of low grey plants on the mountainside.

Location Information

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Specific Location

Cachuma Saddle

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus)

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Lupine, Sky, Valley Sky Lupine

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

annual herb

Cultivars

Yes

Blooming Period

Winter, Spring

Plant Communities

Lupinus nanus, Grassland, Woodland, Coastal Prairie, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Northern Coastal Scrub, Valley Grassland

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

Primary Plant Part

Whole Plant

General Subject

Natural Landscapes, Plant Pictures

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_02706

Decade

1950s

Photo Orientation

Landscape

Collection

Katherine Muller

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome