Lupinus chamissonis
Introduction '''''Lupinus chamissonis''''' is a species of lupine known by the common name '''Chamisso bush lupine'''. It is endemic to California, where it is known from most of the length of the coastline. It grows in sand dunes and other immediate coastal habitat.
Description ''Lupinus chamissonis''  is a spreading, bushy shrub growing  tall. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 9 leaflets up to  long. The herbage is coated in silvery hairs.The inflorescence bears whorls of flowers each about one to  long. Each flower is light purple to blue with a yellow spot on its banner. The fruit is a hairy legume pod  long.
References
External links **  Calflora Database: ''Lupinus chamissonis'' (Chamisso bush lupine, Dune bush lupine)* Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Lupinus chamissonis''* ''Lupinus chamissonis'' - U.C. Photo gallery