Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Blue Sandhill Lupine from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Lupinus diffusus
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lupinus diffusus
FAMILY
Fabaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Lupinus diffusus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-12-002:
Lupinus diffusus
FAMILY
Fabaceae
COMMON NAME:
Blue Sandhill Lupine, Sky-blue Lupine
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Alistair Glen gwn_lupinusdiffusus
April New Hanover County NC
A clump-forming herb with decumbent stems, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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JK Marlow jkm130406_810
April Richmond County GA
Fort Gordon
Leaves one-foliolate and evergreen, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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JK Marlow jkm130406_810b
April Richmond County GA
Fort Gordon
Standard with conspicuous white spot (vs. L. villosus' deep reddish purple), per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
COMPARE
flowers of Lady Lupine and Sky-blue Lupine
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JK Marlow jkm130406_828
April Richmond County GA
Fort Gordon
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JK Marlow jkm130406_835
April Richmond County GA
Fort Gordon