160 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Lonicera villosa (Michx.) Roem. and Schult. Mountain fly-honeysuckle. 
L. caerulea of auths., not L., Xylosteon villosum Michx. 
Range: 28, 24, 26, 27. 
Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Berry, available in July. 
A small, much-branched shrub with ascending branches; generally free from 
insects and diseases ; may occur on limestone, peat, and other soils. 
Lotus stipularis (Benth.) Greene. 
Hosackia siipularis Benth., H. macrophylla Kellogg, H. balsamifera Kellogg. 
Range: 1, 4. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small shrub; flowers April—July. 
Lupinus spp. Lupines. 
These species are claimed to harbor the bean weavil in California. 
Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Richardson’s grouse; moun- 
tain sheep, black-tailed deer. Observations: Clark’s nutcracker. These records 
apply to herbaceous species also. 
Lupinus albifrons Benth. Silver lupine. 
Range: 4, 5. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small to large shrub or smali tree; evergreen; flowers March—July; occurs 
on sandy or dry loam; often gregarious; several varieties known. 
Lupinus arboreus Sims. Tree lupine. 
L. propinquus Greene. 
Range: 1, 5. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A small to large evergreen shrub; occurs in sandy soil; flowers April—June; 
has been introduced into New Zealand, where it is considered valuable as a cover 
for shifting sand, being used extensively in dune reclamation; it is not a sand- 
binder, but should be used where there is a well-controlled area to the windward; 
pod-bearing branches laid on bare dunes will prevent the movement of sand, and 
seeds later germinate to form a cover, 
Lupinus austromontanus, see Lupinus excubitus. 
Lupinus breweri Gray. Mat lupine. 
Range: 4, 10. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume. 
A. small evergreen shrub; flowers June-July; ordinarily occurs in rocky soil; 
forms dense, prostrate mats; Sseason’s growth 1 to 6 inches; several varieties with 
less seasonal growth are known. 
Lupinus chamissonis Hsch. Dune lupine. 
Range: 1, 5. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume, available August-September. 
A small evergreen shrub; flowers May—June; occurs in sandy soil; the species 
occurs on the most exposed areas in wind-swept blow-outs and often on the crest 
of sand dunes; withstands the severest winds, and becomes established where 
sand is not moving; root system extensive. 
Lupinus excubitus Jones. Guard lupine. 
Range: 4, 5, 10. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Legume, available August-September. 
A small evergreen shrub; occurs on gravelly and other soils; flowers May—June. 
Var. hallii Sm. (L. hatlii Abrams, L. paynei Dav.), is larger and coarser. Var. 
johnstonii Sm., is a lower, subalpine form of dry mountain tops. Var. austro- 
montanus Sm. (L. austromontanus Heller), is a herbaceous form. 
Lupinus hallii, see Lupinus excubitus. 
Lupinus paynei, see Lupinus excubitus. 
