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Lupinus arcticus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Arctic lupine or subalpine lupine. It is native to northwestern North America, where it occurs from Oregon north to Alaska and east to Nunavut. [1] It is a common wildflower in British Columbia. [2]
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.
The genus Lupinus is nodulated by Bradyrhizobium soil bacteria. [5] In the early 20th century, German scientists attempted to cultivate a sweet variety of lupin lacking the bitter taste, making it more suitable for both human and animal consumption. [54] Many annual species of lupins are used in agriculture and most of them have Mediterranean ...
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In December, 2009, a Turkish newspaper reported a claim that a 4,000-year-old lentil had been successfully germinated. [10]In 1954, arctic lupine seeds belonging to the species Lupinus arcticus were found in the Yukon Territory in glacial sediments, believed to be at least 10,000 years old.
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