Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub.
Carolina lupine, Carolina bushpea, Aaron’s rod, bush pea, false lupine, thermopsis
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Fabales Legumes (pea and bean families)
Family Fabaceae Legume family (peas and beans)
Genus Thermopsis From the Greek thermos for lupine and opsis , “like,” bearing yellow lupine-like flower heads
Species villosa Hairy
About plant names...
Carolina lupines are native to the southeasttern United States. These plants are not true lupines,
but the flower stalks look much like those of lupines. In fact, Thermopsis comes from the
Greek thermos, or "lupine"; and opsis , "like."[1] Villosa means "with hairs."
Identification: Plants are 3-5′ (91-152 cm) tall × 2-3′ (60-91 cm) around,
and hairy.
Leaves are in groups of three, elliptic or top-shaped. (These are easily distinguished from true lupines, which have
palmlike rosettes of leaflets.) Yellow flowers form on stalks up to 1′ (30 cm) long. Fruits are hairy pods.
Online References:
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Plants.ces.ncsu.edu
CalPhotos
Southeastern Flora, the Southeastern U.S. Plant Identification Resource
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)
7/17/2010 · Stan and Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 1 × 1½′ (34 × 52 cm) ID is uncertain
Older scientific or horticultural names
Thermopsis caroliniana M.A. Curtis
Thermopsis villosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
7/17/2010 · Stan and Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 12 × 17″ (29 × 44 cm) ID is uncertain
6/22/2017 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (12 × 18 cm)
7/4/2007 · Stan and Connie’s, Falmouth, Maine · By Constance B. Kent
Range: Zones 4-9:
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