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Lupinus albus beans, cooked and pickled in brine.. The beginning of lupin cultivation in the Old World is sometimes associated with Ancient Egypt. [4] It is more likely, however, that white lupin was originally introduced into cultivation in ancient Greece, where its greatest biodiversity was concentrated and where wild-growing forms have been preserved until today (ssp. graecus). [5]
Lupinus albifrons is a perennial shrub, taking up about 2 ft (0.61 m) of space and reaching 5 ft (1.5 m). It has a light blue to violet flower on 3–12 inches (7.6–30.5 cm) stalks. It has a light blue to violet flower on 3–12 inches (7.6–30.5 cm) stalks.
Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, [note 1] or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species , with centres of diversity in North and South America . [ 1 ]
The Andean lupin L. mutabilis, the Mediterranean Lupinus albus (white lupin), and Lupinus hirsutus [8] are only edible after soaking the seeds for some days in salted water. [9] In Ecuador, the lupin is often consumed as a ceviche-like street food known as "cevichochos". [10]
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.
Tailcup lupine, Lupinus argenteus in Nevada, White Mountains, Middle Creek, Fishlake Valley drainage, elevation 2539 m. The flowers of Lupinus caudatus are 8–12 millimeters long with a conspicuous blunt spur that is 0.4–1 millimeter long. [1] [2] Most often the flowers are blue-purple in color, but occasionally they will be white. [3]
Lupinus mutabilis, Peruvian field lupin Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Lupinus perennis (also wild perennial lupine, wild lupine, sundial lupine, blue lupine, Indian beet, or old maid's bonnets) is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Description