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