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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lupinus |
| Species: | L. nootkatensis
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| Lupinus nootkatensis Donn ex Sims
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Lupinus nootkatensis is a flowering plant of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae. It is native to North America. It is dark purple.
Areas[edit]
The species is native to North America and can also be found in Iceland.
Taxonomy[edit]
The species was first described as Lupinus nootkatensis in 19th century by Donn ex Sims in Botanical Magazine, Vol. 32.
Danger[edit]
Its seeds contain bitter and toxic alkaloids.
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lupinus nootkatensis.
- [1] Biological Diversity in Iceland. National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Ministry for the Environment and the Icelandic Institute of Natural History. 2001.
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nootkatensisCategory:Flora of Northern AmericaCategory:Flora of Iceland