Biology:Lupinus subcarnosus

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Lupinus subcarnosus
Bluebonnets (433086449).jpg
On a roadside in Texas
Curtis's botanical magazine (Plate 3467) (8043218877).jpg
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lupinus
Species:
L. subcarnosus
Binomial name
Lupinus subcarnosus
Hook.
Synonyms[1]
  • Lupinus bimaculatus Hook. ex D.Don
  • Lupinus perennis var. austrinus Shinners

Lupinus subcarnosus, the sandy land bluebonnet or Texas bluebonnet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to southeastern Texas and northeastern Mexico.[1] A winter annual reaching 40 cm (16 in), it prefers deep sandy soils.[2] With other related species of lupines also called bluebonnets, it is the state flower of Texas.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q12841445 entry