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Lupinus

not marked as a favorite taxon Lupinus villosus Willdenow. Common name: Pink Sandhill Lupine. Phenology: Mar-May; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, sandy roadsides and disturbed areas. Distribution: Se. NC south to n. FL, west to se. LA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, RAB, S, S13, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998). Basionym: Lupinus villosus Willd. 1802

Links to other floras: = Lupinus villosus - FNA11.1

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Lupinus villosus© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Lupinus villosus© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Lupinus villosus© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Lupinus villosus© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Lupinus villosus© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Lupinus villosus© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Lupinus villosus© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Lupinus villosus© Alan Cressler: Lupinus villosus, along Highway 24, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Lupinus villosus© Floyd A. Griffith | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Lupinus villosus© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, clumped annual/biennial of dry woodlands, sandy roadsides and sandhills.

Stems: Stems multiple from crown, sometimes sprawling, covered with long silvery-white hairs.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, clustered at base of stem and overwintering, petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 2 1/2-6 in. long, covered with long silvery-white hairs.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in crowded, erect terminal spikes, 4-12 in. long; pink or lavender; about 1/2 in. long with typical pea-flower shape, including a "banner" petal that bears a large, maroon patch.

Fruits: Fruit an elongated, flattened pod also densely covered with silvery-white hairs.

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Height: 8-24 in.

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description: Erect, clumped annual/biennial of dry woodlands, sandy roadsides and sandhills.

stems: Stems multiple from crown, sometimes sprawling, covered with long silvery-white hairs.

leaves: Leaves alternate, clustered at base of stem and overwintering, petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 2 1/2-6 in. long, covered with long silvery-white hairs.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in crowded, erect terminal spikes, 4-12 in. long; pink or lavender; about 1/2 in. long with typical pea-flower shape, including a "banner" petal that bears a large, maroon patch.

fruits: Fruit an elongated, flattened pod also densely covered with silvery-white hairs.

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