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.