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Lupinus
sericeus
Pursh
Published In:
Flora Americae Septentrionalis; or, . . . 2: 468. 1814[1813]. (
Fl. Amer. Sept.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 9/11/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 10/10/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Sexual reproduction:
Outcrossing
Plant-human relationship:
Wild
Photoperiodism:
Day length neutral
Plant habit:
Not climbing, Erect
Stem type:
Multiple
Climate zone:
Subtropical, Temperate
Nitrogen fixation:
Yes
Seed Dispersal in nature:
Mammal, Water
Tolerance(s):
Drought, Fire
Vegetation type:
Coniferous forest, Grassland
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence type:
Raceme
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
Pollination:
Birds, Insects
Fruit dehiscence:
Dehiscent
Seed storage behavior and longevity:
Orthodox
Seedling emergence:
Vigorous/rapid
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal
Toxic parts:
Forage with seeds, Seeds
Details: Toxicity:
Seeds contain high concentrations of toxic alkaloids, including anagyrine, and the species is reported to cause fetal deformities in livestock (Burrows & Tyrl, 2001; Wagstaff, 2008).
References:
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
USDA, NRCS. 2007. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge.
Wagstaff. 2008. Int. Poisonous Pl. Checkl. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Burrows & R. J. Tyrl. 2001. Toxic Plants N. Amer. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.