Lupinus angustifolius

Lupinus angustifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lupinus
Species:
L. angustifolius
Binomial name
Lupinus angustifolius
Lupinus angustifolius - MHNT

Lupinus angustifolius is a species of lupin known by many common names, including narrowleaf lupin,[1] narrow-leaved lupin[2] and blue lupin. It is native to Eurasia and northern Africa and naturalized in parts of Australia and North America. It has been cultivated for over 6000 years[3] as a food crop for its edible legume seeds, as a fodder for livestock and for green manure.

  1. ^ NRCS. "Lupinus angustifolius". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ Gladstones, J.S.; Atkins, Hamblin (1998). Lupins as crop plants. Wallingford, Oxon, UK: CAB International. p. 353. ISBN 0-85199-224-2.

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