Lupinus arcticus S.Watson

Arctic lupine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 5-5
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The roots are roasted and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Poison (seed)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lupinus arcticus unspecified picture

Distribution

Lupinus arcticus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:144786-2
WFO ID wfo-0000168060
COL ID 6QPNV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Lupinus arcticus Lupinus yukonensis Lupinus gakonensis Lupinus multicaulis Lupinus donnellyensis Lupinus multifolius Lupinus borealis Lupinus relictus Lupinus toklatensis Lupinus nootkatensis var. kjellmanii Lupinus polyphyllus subsp. arcticus Lupinus arcticus var. arcticus

Lower taxons

Lupinus arcticus subsp. subalpinus Lupinus arcticus subsp. canadensis Lupinus arcticus subsp. arcticus Lupinus arcticus var. cottonii