Vascular Plants of Henry W. Coe State Park, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Thermopsis macrophylla
California False Lupine; California Thermopsis

A member of the Fabaceae, or Pea Family


Above: Habit, in bloom.

Along Flat Frog Trail, east slopes of Pine Ridge.

April 14, 1997.

Below: Leaf detail.  While Thermopsis bears some resemblance to
Lupinus, the latter never has the three-parted leaves as seen below.





Habitat.

Along Jackson Trail near "Jackson Summit."

April 26, 1995.



Habitat.

Pine Ridge, near the junction of present-day Manzanita Point Road and Poverty Flat Road.

May 2, 1978.


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