Lupinus texensis

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Texas bluebonnet

Close-up of a Texas bluebonnet flower (Lupinus texensis) with deep blue petals and white tips, surrounded by green leaves and grass.

Lupinus texensis

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bluebonnet
They include Lupinus texensis and L. subcarnosus, which are among the most popular wildflowers of the state. The shape of the petals is said to resemble the sunbonnets worn by American pioneer women; hence their common name.
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They include Lupinus texensis and L. subcarnosus, which are among the most popular wildflowers of the state. The shape of the petals is said to resemble the sunbonnets worn by American pioneer women; hence their common name.
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lupine
Major species
…is the Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis). Texas bluebonnets cover immense areas in southern and western Texas with bountiful blue flower spikes. White lupine, or wolf bean (L. albus), is cultivated for forage and as a cover crop to increase soil nitrogen.
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…is the Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis). Texas bluebonnets cover immense areas in southern and western Texas with bountiful blue flower spikes. White lupine, or wolf bean (L. albus), is cultivated for forage and as a cover crop to increase soil nitrogen.
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