Lupinus perennis ssp. gracilis
Wild lupine, Indian beet, old maid’s bonnets, blue lupine, sundial, lupine
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 Lupinus “Wolf,” because of the mistaken belief that lupines ravage land they grow on; in fact, they contribute nutrients
Species perennis
ssp. gracilis
About plant names...
Wild lupines are natives of eastern North America.
Plants: 8-24″ (20-60 cm) tall, with light green or
reddish green stems.
Leaves: Palmate , with circular rosettes containing 7-11 leaflets. Leaflets may be pointed or rounded, are ½-2″ (1.5-6 cm) long, and are smooth and medium green
on top, and pale green and somewhat hairy below.
Flowers: Flower spikes are 4-10″ (10-25 cm) long, and are blue, or
sometimes pink
or white.
Fruits: Yellow-grayish-brown pods like fuzzy pea pods, 1-1¾″ (3-5 cm) long,
with 5-7 seeds each.
Online References:
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site
Illinois Wildflowers
The Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
The Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
Minnesota Wildflowers
5/6/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts
4/25/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm) ID is uncertain
Probably a cultivar. · 5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm)
6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine
6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine
5/6/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Groton, Massachusetts
7/17/2019 · Oceanview, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm)
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 6½′ (1.4 × 2 m)
8/6/2014 · Shieling Forest, Peterborough, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 6″ (20 × 14 cm)
7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm) ID is uncertain
Older scientific or horticultural names
Lupinus perennis
Lupinus gracilis Nutt. non J. Agardh
Lupinus nuttallii S. Watson
Lupinus perennis L. var. gracilis (Nutt.) Chapm.
Lupinus perennis ssp. gracilis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 23 Aug 2021.
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7/22/2021 · Mitchell Field, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm)
7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 17 cm) ID is uncertain
7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 6 × 9″ (14 × 22 cm) ID is uncertain
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain
Probably a cultivar. · 5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts
6/9/2016 · Monhegan Island, Maine
7/14/2012 · Gordon and Kathy’s, Prospect, Maine · ≈ 6 × 9″ (14 × 22 cm) ID is uncertain
4/27/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
Probably a cultivar. · 5/27/2016 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Massachusetts · ≈ 8 × 12″ (20 × 31 cm)
7/17/2019 · Oceanview, Falmouth, Maine · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm)
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