Lupine (Lupinus sp)

About Lupine (Lupinus sp)

• Kingdom: Plants
• Phylum: Vascular Plants
• Class: Dicots
• Order: Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
• Family: Legumes

Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centres of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centres occur in North Africa and the Mediterranean. They are widely cultivated both as a food source and as ornamental plants, but are invasive to some areas. For instance, lupine has become an ecological problem in Iceland since the beginning of the 21st century.