Lupinus densiflorus Benth.

Whitewhorl lupine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lupinus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grassy and open fields and hillsides in mixed evergreen forest, coastal ranges etc; at elevations up to 600 metres.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

The leaves and flowers are steamed and eaten with acorn soup.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 45
Germination temperacture (C°) 14 - 17
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:145066-2
WFO ID wfo-0000168139
COL ID 6QPNF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lupinus densiflorus Lupinus densiflorus subsp. densiflorus Lupinus densiflorus var. scopulorum Lupinus microcarpus var. scopulorum

Lower taxons

Lupinus densiflorus var. lacteus Lupinus densiflorus var. palustris Lupinus densiflorus var. austrocollium Lupinus densiflorus var. glareosus Lupinus densiflorus var. aureus Lupinus densiflorus var. densiflorus