Thermopsis villosa

Thermopsis villosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Thermopsis
Species:	T. villosa
Binomial name
Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
Synonyms [1] [2]
Thermopsis caroliniana

Thermopsis villosa, commonly referred to as Carolina (false) lupine, ^{[3] [4]} Carolina bush pea, ^[5] Southern lupine, ^[4] Aaron's rod, ^[6] and Blue Ridge golden banner, ^[2] is an herbaceous plant in the legume family. Its native range is in North America, in the southern Appalachian Mountains. It is found elsewhere as an escape from cultivation. ^[2]

References

1. "Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub". International Legume Database & Information Service.
2. Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas" (PDF).
3. "Thermopsis villosa - Plant Finder". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
4. "Thermopsis villosa". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
5. "Thermopsis villosa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
6. NRCS. "Thermopsis villosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 December 2015.

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