Lupines

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Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centres of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centres occur in North Africa and the Mediterranean. They are widely cultivated both as a food source and as ornamental plants, but are invasive to some areas.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 10 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–April. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2.2 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 32,351 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #4 among the 109 flowers on our Texas list. ^iNaturalist