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Cressler, Alan

Lupinus villosus

Lupinus villosus Willd.

Lady Lupine, Hairy Lupine

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: luvi

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Lupinus villosus is a hairy lupine native to southeastern North America, with lavender-blue flowers and a red-purple spot on the standard.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Research Literature

Reslit 1845 - New chromosome numbers, meiotic behaviour and pollen fertility in American taxa of Lupinus (Leguminosae): contributions to taxonomic and evolutionary studies (2006) I. F. Conterato and M. T. Schifino-Wittmann

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1985 VOL. 2, NO.1 - A Glorious Spring, Lupines in Landscapes, Director's Report, Notable Quote, Wild...

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lupinus villosus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lupinus villosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lupinus villosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-03-31
Research By: TWC Staff

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