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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).

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

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