Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Clade

lupinus cumulicola

The Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine, scientifically known as Lupinus cumulicola, is a stunning, highly specialized perennial herb endemic to the rapidly disappearing sand pine scrubs of peninsular Florida. Adapting beautifully to the harsh, nutrient-poor sandy soils of ancient dune ridges, this plant is a vital pioneer species that helps stabilize loose sands. Unlike many other lupines with palmate leaves, this unique clade is characterized by its simple, unifoliolate leaves that shimmer with a silvery-green sheen. During the spring, it transforms the dry scrub landscape with majestic upright spikes of sky-blue to deep violet flowers. Historically overlooked, it plays a key ecological role in its restricted habitat by enriching the soil through nitrogen fixation and supporting a delicate web of native pollinators.

生息地: Found in open, sun-drenched sand pine scrub, oak scrub, and coastal sandhills on well-drained, nutrient-poor white sands.

外見

This herbaceous plant typically grows in rounded clumps reaching 30 to 100 centimeters in height. Its most identifying feature is its simple, unifoliolate leaves which are ovate to elliptic, covered in dense, silky, pressed hairs that give them a distinctive silvery or dusty-green appearance. The showy, pea-like flowers are clustered on long, terminal spikes, displaying shades of pale sky-blue, lavender, or deep violet, often featuring a white or yellow spot on the banner petal that fades to reddish-purple after pollination. Following the bloom, it produces fuzzy, oblong seed pods containing several hard, mottled seeds.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Fabales科Fabaceae属Lupinus

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Clade

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Its seeds have a tough coat that often requires the heat of a natural wildfire or physical abrasion to trigger germination.

The plant's silvery hairs function like miniature mirrors, reflecting harsh UV rays and giving the entire plant a ghostly, glowing appearance under direct sunlight.

Unlike most lupine species which have palmate leaves resembling fingers on a hand, this unique Florida clade features simple, single leaves.

特殊能力

The dense coating of fine, reflective hairs on its leaves protects the plant from intense solar radiation and reduces moisture loss through transpiration.

It forms a symbiotic relationship with subterranean bacteria in its root nodules, allowing it to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable nutrient form in sterile soils.

A robust, deep taproot system anchors the plant firmly in shifting sand dunes while reaching deep water reserves inaccessible to shallow-rooted competitors.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 30-100 cm
体重: 0.05-0.3 kg
寿命: 2-5 年

食性と食事

As a photoautotrophic plant, it produces its own energy by capturing sunlight through photosynthesis, utilizing water, carbon dioxide, and soil minerals.

主な食物

Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Soil Minerals

生態系とのつながり

mutualism

American Bumblebee

Bombus pennsylvanicus

Provides essential nectar and pollen, relying on the bee for cross-pollination.

host plant

Frosted Elfin

Callophrys irus

Acts as a crucial larval host plant where caterpillars feed on the leaves and flower buds.

mutualism

Rhizobia Bacteria

Bradyrhizobium japonicum

Hosts symbiotic bacteria in its roots that fix atmospheric nitrogen to enrich the soil.

特徴

このオブジェクトにはまだ特徴バッジが割り当てられていません。

別名

Sandhill Lupine

コレクション

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。

よくある質問

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeを見分けるには？

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeの長さは何ですか？

30-100 cm

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeの体重は何ですか？

0.05-0.3 kg

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeの寿命は何ですか？

2-5 年

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeは何を食べますか？

As a photoautotrophic plant, it produces its own energy by capturing sunlight through photosynthesis, utilizing water, carbon dioxide, and soil minerals.

Unifoliolate Floridian Lupine Cladeは通常どこに生息していますか？

Found in open, sun-drenched sand pine scrub, oak scrub, and coastal sandhills on well-drained, nutrient-poor white sands.