Lupinus subcarnosus
On a roadside in Texas
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
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

  1. 1 2 "Lupinus subcarnosus Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Lupinus subcarnosus Hook". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023. Texas Bluebonnet, Sandyland Bluebonnet
  3. ↑ How did bluebonnets become state flower?
  4. ↑ Biota of North America Program. "Lupinus texensis county level distribution map". Retrieved 25 March 2023.


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