About Lupinus flavoculatus A.Heller
Lupinus flavoculatus A.Heller is a small, hairy annual herb that reaches up to around 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in height. Its leaves are palmate, each composed of 7 to 9 leaflets that measure 1 or 2 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a small, dense spiral of flowers, with each flower roughly one centimeter long. The flower ranges from bright to deep blue, and has a yellowish spot on its banner petal. The fruit is a hairy, somewhat oval-shaped legume pod that is no longer than one centimeter, holding one or two wrinkled seeds.
This species is endemic to California and Nevada, where it grows on mountains and plateaus of the Mojave Desert, as well as in the Inyo Mountains and White Mountains. It occurs in creosote bush scrub and pinyon-juniper woodland habitats, and can be found within Death Valley National Park.
