Texas bluebonnet n 1: closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas) [syn: {Texas bluebonnet}, {Lupinus texensis}] 2: 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 [syn: {bluebonnet}, {buffalo clover}, {Texas bluebonnet}, {Lupinus subcarnosus}]