Lupinus flavoculatus
Introduction '''''Lupinus flavoculatus''''' is a species of lupine known by the common name '''yelloweyes''', or '''yellow-eyed lupine'''.
Distribution and habitat It is endemic to California and Nevada, in mountains and plateaus of the Mojave Desert, and in the Inyo Mountains and White Mountains. The plant grows in the creosote bush scrub and pinyon-juniper woodland  habitats. It can be found in Death Valley National Park.
Description ''Lupinus flavoculatus''  is a small, hairy annual herb growing up to about  tall. Each palmate leaf is made up of 7 to 9 leaflets 1 or 2 centimeters long.The inflorescence is a small, dense spiral of flowers each roughly a centimeter long. The flower is bright to deep blue with a yellowish spot on its banner.The fruit is a somewhat oval-shaped hairy legume pod no more than a centimeter long. It contains one or two wrinkled seeds.
References
External links *  Calflora Database: ''Lupinus flavoculatus'' (Yellow eyed lupine,  Yelloweyes)* Jepson eFlora treatment of ''Lupinus flavoculatus''* UC CalPhotos gallery for ''Lupinus flavoculatus''