Lupine diversity in Florida

Here's three species of Lupine that can be encountered in the Florida Panhandle. Statewide, there are 8 taxa that occur natively. Many of these have “quasi-unifoliate” leaves consisting of a large leaf with two heavily reduced, “vestigial” leaves at the base of the single leaf on either side.

The three species here are :

Lupinus villosus

Lupinus westianus (shrub)

&

Lupinus diffusus.