Lupinus villosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lupinus |
Species: | L. villosus
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Binomial name | |
Lupinus villosus Willd.
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Lupinus villosus, commonly known as lady lupine, pink sandhill lupine, or hairy lupine, is a flowering plant species in the genus Lupinus. [1]
The species has pink flowers and a deep taproot that makes it difficult to grow commercially. It is a perennial dicot and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The leaves are densely covered with silver hairs. [2]
It grows in parts of Florida and the Southeastern United States [3] in well drained sandy habitats. [4]