Lupinus texensis

texas lupine, texas bluebonnet, bluebonnet, buffalo clover, wolf flower
Family

Fabaceae

Leaf Type

compound, palmate

Leaf Shape

oblanceolate, obovate, obtuse

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

blue, white

Flower Month

March - May

Height (meters)

0.2 - 0.4

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual


Animal Use

Attracts bees and butterflies. larval host for hairstreak butterfly and elfin butterfly. This plant also serves as a special value to native bees and honey bees.

Habitat

Praires, open fields and roadsides.