Lupinus saxosus Howell
Annotated by Ben Legler, 18 Feb 2020. Sources: Flora of PNW Revised, PNW Consortium.

Idaho: Owyhee County: Air distance 27.08 km SE from Riddle 1) Head SE on Roland Rd. for 50.2km. 2) Turn right/go west on no-named 2-track road into pasture. 3) Travel for 3km on 2-track road. 4) Keep right/north at split and continue for 0.94km. 5) Park on east/right side road. Walk 600m radius. Elev. 1720 m.
42.05877° N, 115.83081° W; UTM Zone 11, 596741E, 4656963N
Datum: WGS 84.
Rolling hills with mountains in the southeast and canyons in the north and west; creek runs through pasture, overstory is black and low sage at lower elevation; Wyoming sage at the top of hills; basin big sage near creek; green and rubber rabbitbrush throughout, dominate grasses are Sandberg bluegrass, bluebunch wheatgrass, and Idaho fescue, cheat grass scattered, soil is silty and rocky with small to large pebbles. Leaflets are soft, covered in white hairs and in a whorl; inflorescene is a tall purple stalk; irregular flowers; grows in large bunch, common. Phenology: Flowers.

Nachman 27-18, May 5, 2018
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