Lupinus havardii
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Lupinus havardii is a species of lupin
e known by the common names Big Bend bluebonnet and Chisos bluebonnet. It is native to Texas
and Chihuahua, where it blooms between January and June. Its habitat includes gravelly, fine talus
and the alluvial soils in the desert, valleys, hills, and mountain slopes.
It is an erect annual herb with a slender, branching stem which can reach four feet in height. The flower is about half an inch long and purple to blue in color. The spot on its banner is white, turning yellow then red. The palmate leaves are each made up of about 7 leaflets.
The Big Bend bluebonnet's specific epithet honors surgeon and botanist Valery Havard
.
Lupin
Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins or lupines , is a genus in the legume family . The genus comprises about 280 species , with major centers of diversity in South and western North America , and the Andes and secondary centers in the Mediterranean region and Africa Lupinus, commonly known as Lupins...
e known by the common names Big Bend bluebonnet and Chisos bluebonnet. It is native to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Chihuahua, where it blooms between January and June. Its habitat includes gravelly, fine talus
Scree
Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, or valley shoulders. Landforms associated with these materials are sometimes called scree slopes or talus piles...
and the alluvial soils in the desert, valleys, hills, and mountain slopes.
It is an erect annual herb with a slender, branching stem which can reach four feet in height. The flower is about half an inch long and purple to blue in color. The spot on its banner is white, turning yellow then red. The palmate leaves are each made up of about 7 leaflets.
The Big Bend bluebonnet's specific epithet honors surgeon and botanist Valery Havard
Valery Havard
Valery Havard , was a career army officer, physician , author, and botanist. Although he held many notable posts during his military career, he is most well known for his service on the western frontier of the United States and in Cuba...
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