[Lupines East of the Cascade Mts.]
Hybrid of Silky & Velvet Lupine
Lupinus leucophyllus x sericeus
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of a hybrid between silky vevet lupine as seen from along Oregon Highwat 206 east of the John Day River near the Mt. Viewpoint. Such hybrids are fairly common along the highway from east of Wasco, Or to near Condon, OR.
Photographed on May 28, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of the keel of the flower of a hybrid between silky vevet lupine as seen from along Oregon Highwat 206 east of the John Day River near the Mt. Viewpoint.
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaf of a hybrid between silky vevet lupine as seen from along Oregon Highwat 206 east of the John Day River near the Mt. Viewpoint. The leaves are greener than those of Lupinus leucophyllus.
The photo above shows a hybrid between silky vevet lupine as seen from along Oregon Highwat 206 east of the John Day River near the Mt. Viewpoint. Photographed May 28, 2007.
Paul Slichter