Lupinus Subcarnosus (Noun)
Meaning
Low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lupinus subcarnosus is native to the southwestern United States and can be found thriving in the plains of Texas.
- Due to its toxicity, lupinus subcarnosus poses a serious threat to livestock grazing on this annual herb.
- Lupinus subcarnosus produces an abundance of small blue flowers which can be attractive to pollinators but deadly to livestock.
- Farmers in the southwestern United States must remain vigilant to eradicate lupinus subcarnosus from grazing lands to protect their livestock.
- Experts have identified lupinus subcarnosus as one of the leading causes of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States.