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Fabaceae
Lupinus

not marked as a favorite taxon Lupinus Linnaeus. Common name: Lupine.

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A genus of about 270 species, annual herbs, perennial herbs, and shrubs, of temperate and tropical regions in North America, Mediterranean Europe, South America, and Africa (especially diverse in w. North America and South America).

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References: Bridges & Orzell (2024a); Bridges et al. (in prep.); Isely (1998); Sholars & Riggins (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Lupinus© Scott Ward | Lupinus cumulicola | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Lupinus© Will McFarland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Will McFarland | Lupinus perennis var. gracilis source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Lupinus© Scott Ward | Lupinus villosus | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Lupinus© Emily Oglesby | Lupinus perennis var. perennis | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Lupinus© Alan Cressler: Lupinus texensis, I-20 West, Parker County, Texas 2 by Alan Cressler | Lupinus texensis source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Lupinusno rights reserved, uploaded by Yennenga | Lupinus luteus source CC0 | Original Image ⭷

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