Thermopsis villosa
| Thermopsis villosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Thermopsis |
| Species: | T. villosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Thermopsis villosa | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Thermopsis caroliniana | |
Thermopsis villosa, commonly referred to as Carolina (false) lupine,[4][5] Carolina bush pea,[6] Southern lupine,[5] Aaron's rod,[7] and Blue Ridge golden banner,[3] 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.[3]
Conservation
NatureServe assigns Thermopsis villosa a global conservation rank of G3?, indicating that the species is probably vulnerable but that uncertainty remains. Its rounded global rank is G3. The assessment was last reviewed on 31 May 1993 and is identified by NatureServe as needing review.[1]
The species is ranked N3? in the United States. Within its native range, it is ranked S1? in Georgia and S1S2 in North Carolina. It is unranked in Tennessee and possibly extirpated, or SH, in West Virginia. Records from Kentucky and several northeastern states are treated as introduced, escaped from cultivation, or otherwise not applicable for conservation ranking. The species has no status under the United States Endangered Species Act.[1]
NatureServe describes T. villosa as a Southern Blue Ridge endemic native principally to western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and northern Georgia.[1]
Its natural habitat is not well understood, but the species appears to occur mainly in disturbed or open sites. Fire may play an important role in maintaining suitable habitat by limiting woody vegetation and preserving open conditions.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Thermopsis villosa". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Thermopsis villosa (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub". International Legume Database & Information Service.
- 1 2 3 Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas" (PDF).
- ↑ "Thermopsis villosa - Plant Finder". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- 1 2 "Thermopsis villosa". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Thermopsis villosa". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ NRCS. "Thermopsis villosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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