Lupinus subcarnosus
Species of plant
Lupinus subcarnosus | |
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On a roadside in Texas | |
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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. | |
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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
- ^ a b "Lupinus subcarnosus Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Lupinus subcarnosus Hook". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
Texas Bluebonnet, Sandyland Bluebonnet
- ^ How did bluebonnets become state flower?
- ^ Biota of North America Program. "Lupinus texensis county level distribution map". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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