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Riverbank lupine has a range of important applications and uses, such as erosion control, food for wildlife, ornamental decorations, medicinal usage, and cover crops. [1] As a pioneer species, it is capable of mass growth, thus is ideal for renewal of sites that have undergone erosion.
The species are mostly herbaceous perennial plants 0.3–1.5 metres (1–5 feet) tall, but some are annual plants and a few are shrubs up to 3 m (10 ft) tall. An exception is the chamis de monte (Lupinus jaimehintonianus) of Oaxaca in Mexico, which is a tree up to 8 m (26 ft) tall.
Lupinine is a quinolizidine alkaloid present in the genus Lupinus (colloquially referred to as lupins) of the flowering plant family Fabaceae. [1] The scientific literature contains many reports on the isolation and synthesis of this compound as well as a vast number of studies on its biosynthesis from its natural precursor, lysine.
The following species in the flowering plant genus Lupinus, the lupins or lupines, are accepted by Plants of the World Online. [1] Although the genus originated in the Old World, about 500 of these species are native to the New World, probably due to multiple adaptive radiation events.
Lupinus nootkatensis, the Nootka lupine, [1] is a perennial plant of the genus Lupinus in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America and was introduced to Europe in the late 18th century. [2] It grows up to 60 cm tall, and has bright bluish-purple flowers. Iceland Nootka Lupin Flower Iceland Nootka Lupin Flower Fields
Lupinus succulentus is a species of lupine known by the common names hollowleaf annual lupine, arroyo lupine, and succulent lupine. It is native to California, where it is common throughout much of the state, and adjacent sections of Arizona and Baja California. L. succulentus is known from many types of habitat and it can colonize disturbed areas.
Bush lupin or bush lupine is a common name applied to a number of shrubby species of lupin: Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine; Lupinus arboreus Yellow bush lupine; Lupinus chamissonis Chamisso bush lupine; Lupinus excubitus Grape soda lupine; Lupinus longifolius Longleaf bush lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus (Coulter's lupine) is a species of lupin native to North America. In the United States it occurs in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, and in Mexico it is found in Baja California and Sonora. Other common names include Mojave lupine, a name it shares with Lupinus odoratus. This is an annual herb growing 20 to 40 ...