Species

Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.

Garden Lupin

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Lupinus (Lupine)

Synonyms

Lupinus polyphyllus
Lupinus arcticus var. humicola
Lupinus wyethii S. Watson

Related species

Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. - Garden Lupin
Lupinus angustifolius L. - Narrow-Leaved Lupin

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lupinus polyphyllus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Lupinus polyphyllus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lupinus polyphyllus

Lupinus polyphyllus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in acidic habitats

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