A perennial with upright yellow pea-flower clusters.
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Overview
Carolina lupine is a clump-forming perennial of the southeastern United States, with North Carolina and Georgia mountain populations emphasized by the university account. Upright stems rise three to five feet. Alternate leaves have three oval, gray-green leaflets, hairy underneath; conspicuous leafy stipules occur at their bases.
Crowded upright racemes carry yellow to cream pea-shaped flowers in May and June in this account. Hairy seed pods later dry and split open. The plant is recorded as a butterfly larval host. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun or partial shade.
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- Botanical accountThermopsis villosaResearch access: 2026-10-23
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AI-generated botanical interpretationA perennial with upright yellow pea-flower clusters.
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