Lupinus subcarnosus

Lupinus subcarnosus
	On a roadside in Texas
	Botanical illustration
Scientific 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; Hook.
Synonyms
	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

^ ^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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[POWO_279945-2-1] "Lupinus subcarnosus Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[LUSU-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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