The colors below indicate the kind of documentation available for this species
in the California counties where it occurs.
Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei (Fabaceae)
This stout lupine is commonly found in bogs. The leaves are composed of several individual leaflets joined at a central point. This arrangement is called palmately compound. The term "palmate" refers to a configuration resembling the outstretched fingers of your hand. The term "compound" refers to the leaf being divided into many leaflets. In this lupine, the leaf can be as big as a dinner plate.
DISTRIBUTION: DISTRIUBTION: Wet places from the High Sierra Nevada and Great Basin Province to the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges; 1500-3000 m.
