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Lupinus perennis L.

Information courtesy of Magna Vista High School students

Scientific name: Lupinus perennis L.

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Translation: Lupinus= wolf and perennis= perennial

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Original namer: Carolus Linnaeus

 

Name: Sundial lupine

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Name: wide lupine

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Origin: North America

Plant Family

Pea Family

Members of the Pea Family

Legumes

Fabaceae

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This plant is native to the Eastern North America, and Illinois.

 

Pollinators and Insects Associated

Honey bees

Bumblebees

Digger bees

Mason bees

Butterflies

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Native Americans drink cold leaf tea to treat nausea, failure to urinate and internal hemorrhage.

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Status of the Plant

Individual plants can be short-lived or long-lived, depending on the environment

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Uncommon native wildflower, as its population is starting to decline.

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FUN FACT Can be made into a food dish and is served in Mediterranean countries like Portugal, Egypt, and Italy. Lupine seeds are good for amino acids. If you're allergic to peanuts I do not recommend it.

 

-https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=lupe3

 

-http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/wildlupine.html

 

-http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/wild_lupine.htm

 

medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/WildLupine.html

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