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Lupinus albus beans, cooked and pickled in brine.. The beginning of lupin cultivation in the Old World is sometimes associated with Ancient Egypt. [4] It is more likely, however, that white lupin was originally introduced into cultivation in ancient Greece, where its greatest biodiversity was concentrated and where wild-growing forms have been preserved until today (ssp. graecus). [5]
The species are mostly herbaceous perennial plants 0.3–1.5 metres (1–5 feet) tall, but some are annual plants and a few are shrubs up to 3 m (10 ft) tall. An exception is the chamis de monte (Lupinus jaimehintonianus) of Oaxaca in Mexico, which is a tree up to 8 m (26 ft) tall.
A number of factors determine how quickly any changes may occur in a species, but there is not always a desire to improve a species from its wild form. Domestication is a gradual process, so there is no precise moment in the history of a given species when it can be considered to have become fully domesticated.
Lupinus argenteus plant, with silvery leaves. Lupinus argenteus is a species of lupine known by the common name silvery lupine. [2] It is native to much of western North America from the southwestern Canadian provinces to the southwestern and midwestern United States, where it grows in several types of habitats, including sagebrush, grassland, and forests.
Lupinus angustifolius - MHNT. Lupinus angustifolius is a species of lupin known by many common names, including narrowleaf lupin, [1] narrow-leaved lupin [2] and blue lupin.It is native to Eurasia and northern Africa and naturalized in parts of Australia and North America.
Lupinus nanus, the sky lupine, field lupine, dwarf lupin, ocean-blue lupine [1] or Douglas' annual lupine, is a species of lupine native to the western United States. It is found natively in California, Nevada, and on Steens Mountain in eastern Oregon. It tends to grow on slopes [2] and in open or disturbed areas below 1300 meters. [3]
Lupinus nootkatensis, the Nootka lupine, [1] is a perennial plant of the genus Lupinus in the legume family, Fabaceae.It is native to North America and was introduced to Europe in the late 18th century. [2]
There are three subspecies: . Lupinus sulphureus subsp. kincaidii (Kincaid's lupine; syn. L. oreganus subsp. kincaidii).Willamette Valley of western Oregon and parts of southwestern Washington.