Fabaceae — Legume Family
Lupinus nootkatensis Donn ex Sims
Lupinus nootkatensis Donn ex Sims
Nootka lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis) is a toxic perennial North American legume grown for cool wet gardens.
Lupinus perennis L.
Lupinus perennis L.
Lupinus perennis L., wild lupine, is a North American nitrogen-fixing legume and critical host for the endangered Karner blue butterfly.
Lupinus pilosus L.
Lupinus pilosus L.
Lupinus pilosus L. is a lupine species with documented traditional culinary uses across parts of Europe and the Levant.
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.
Lupinus polyphyllus is a hardy perennial lupine, used in gardens and as fodder, that can be invasive and toxic.
Lupinus pusillus Pursh
Lupinus pusillus Pursh
Lupinus pusillus, rusty or dwarf lupine, is an annual legume found across western and southwestern US in open woodlands and shrublands.
Lupinus rivularis Douglas ex Lindl.
Lupinus rivularis Douglas ex Lindl.
Riverbank lupine (Lupinus rivularis) is a North American coastal perennial lupine used for erosion control, wildlife food, ornamentals and medicine.
Lupinus sericeus Pursh
Lupinus sericeus Pursh
Lupinus sericeus, silky lupine, is a toxic perennial herb native to western North America.
Lupinus shockleyi S.Watson
Lupinus shockleyi S.Watson
Lupinus shockleyi is an annual herb lupine that grows in the southwestern US deserts and is rated not threatened.
Lupinus sparsiflorus Benth.
Lupinus sparsiflorus Benth.
Lupinus sparsiflorus, commonly Coulter's lupine, is an annual North American native lupine from southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Lupinus stiversii Kellogg
Lupinus stiversii Kellogg
Lupinus stiversii is a hairy annual herb endemic to California, bearing pink flowers with yellow banners.
Lupinus subcarnosus Hook.
Lupinus subcarnosus Hook.
Lupinus subcarnosus is a Texas state flower flowering annual native to Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K.Koch
Lupinus succulentus Douglas ex K.Koch
Lupinus succulentus is a water-tolerant annual lupine cultivated as an ornamental for gardens and landscaping.
Lupinus texensis Hook.
Lupinus texensis Hook.
Lupinus texensis, the Texas bluebonnet, is an annual lupine that is Texas' state flower, found in the south-central US and northeastern Mexico.
Lupinus truncatus Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.
Lupinus truncatus Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.
Lupinus truncatus is an annual herb named for its characteristic squared-off leaflet tips, bearing magenta to reddish purple flowers and hairy legume pods.
Lupinus variicolor Steud.
Lupinus variicolor Steud.
Lupinus variicolor is an endemic California shrub that is a foodplant for the endangered mission blue butterfly.
Lupinus villosus Willd.
Lupinus villosus Willd.
Lupinus villosus Willd. is a perennial dicot that grows in sandy habitats of the southeastern US, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Lysiloma candidum Brandegee
Lysiloma candidum Brandegee
Lysiloma candidum is a small tree with silvery bark native to the Baja California Peninsula region of Mexico.
Lysiloma divaricatum (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
Lysiloma divaricatum (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
Lysiloma divaricatum is a small to medium tree ranging from northern Mexico to Costa Rica in dry and seasonally dry habitats.
Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth.
Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth.
Lysiloma latisiliquum is a native Fabaceae tree from the Americas, with tannin-rich anti-parasitic leaves eaten by sheep to fight nematodes.
Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.
Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb.
Macroptilium atropurpureum is a tropical Fabaceae herb, used for pasture and ground cover, invasive in New Caledonia.
Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Macroptilium lathyroides is a herbaceous plant native to the Americas, cultivated for forage and sometimes classified as a weed.
Maekawaea rhytidophylla (F.Muell. ex Benth.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Maekawaea rhytidophylla (F.Muell. ex Benth.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
Maekawaea rhytidophylla is a fabaceous shrub/herb native to Australasia, with wrinkled leaves and attractive pink flowers.
Marina parryi (Torr. & A.Gray) Barneby
Marina parryi (Torr. & A.Gray) Barneby
Marina parryi, or Parry's false prairie-clover, is a perennial legume native to deserts of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.
Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.
Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. is a 20–60 cm sprawling plant with spotted trifoliate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and spiny coiled legume fruits.
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