Lupinus littoralis
Seashore Lupine

Uses

Toxic parts

The seed of many lupin species contain bitter-tasting toxic alkaloids, though there are often sweet varieties within that species that are completely wholesome^[1]^[2]. Taste is a very clear indicator. These toxic alkaloids can be leeched out of the seed by soaking it overnight and discarding the soak water. It may also be necessary to change the water once during cooking. Fungal toxins also readily invade the crushed seed and can cause chronic illness^[1].

Edible uses

Notes

Root - raw or cooked^[3]. The root can be dried and roasted^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]. A sweet flavour, almost like sugar^[8]. The tough and fibrous roots are rich in starch^[4]. The root is roasted and then pounded to loosen the edible fibres from the stem^[9]. The roasted, dried and powdered root can be stored for winter use^[8]. The roots can be up to 1 metre long^[8]. Lupine roots are best not eaten raw since they contain alkaloids that could be poisonous - North American Indians would fall into a drunken sleep if they ate them raw, though they are perfectly safe when cooked^[8].

Root

Unknown use

Material uses

A good green manure plant for poor soils^[6]. It is quite fast growing and fixes atmospheric nitrogen.

There are no material uses listed for Lupinus littoralis.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Lupinus littoralis.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Green manure

Nitrogen fixer

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in early spring in a greenhouse^[10]^[11]. Germination should take place within a couple of weeks. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

It should also be possible to sow the seed in situ in mid spring. It might be necessary to protect the sowing from mice. Division in March. Difficult.

Basal cuttings, April in a cold frame. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.

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Cultivation

An easily grown plant, succeeding in any moderately good soil in a sunny position^[10]^[11]. It strongly dislikes excessive winter wet^[10]. Requires an acid to neutral soil^[11]. Succeeds in poor soils^[12].

Plants dislike root disturbance.

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby^[11].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Lupinus littoralis. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Lupinus littoralis.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

This table shows all the data stored for this plant.

References

? ^1.0^1.1 Frohne. D. and Pf?nder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Wolfe ISBN 0723408394 (1984-00-00)
? Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. HMSO ISBN 0112425291 (1984-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-453-9 (1998-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1 Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. (1961-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1 Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture. ()
? ^8.0^8.1^8.2^8.3^8.4 Turner. N. J. Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples UBC Press. Vancouver. ISBN 0-7748-0533-1 (1995-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 Gunther. E. Ethnobotany of Western Washington. University of Washington Press ISBN 0-295-95258-X (1981-00-00)
? ^10.0^10.1^10.2 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? ^11.0^11.1^11.2^11.3^11.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^12.0^12.1 Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press (1955-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-65-1] ? ^1.0^1.1 Frohne. D. and Pf?nder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Wolfe ISBN 0723408394 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-76-2] ? Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. HMSO ISBN 0112425291 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-257-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-453-9 (1998-00-00)

[PFAFimport-2-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)

[PFAFimport-44-5] ? ^5.0^5.1 Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. (1961-00-00)

[PFAFimport-61-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-161-7] ? ^7.0^7.1 Yanovsky. E. Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237. U.S. Depf of Agriculture. ()

[PFAFimport-256-8] ? ^8.0^8.1^8.2^8.3^8.4 Turner. N. J. Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples UBC Press. Vancouver. ISBN 0-7748-0533-1 (1995-00-00)

[PFAFimport-118-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 Gunther. E. Ethnobotany of Western Washington. University of Washington Press ISBN 0-295-95258-X (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-10] ? ^10.0^10.1^10.2 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-11] ? ^11.0^11.1^11.2^11.3^11.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-60-12] ? ^12.0^12.1 Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press (1955-00-00)

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Article is incomplete	Yes +
Article requires citations	No +
Article requires cleanup	Yes +
Belongs to family	Leguminosae +
Belongs to genus	Lupinus +
Functions as	Green manure + and Nitrogen fixer +
Has common name	Seashore Lupine +
Has drought tolerance	Tolerant +
Has edible part	Root +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has environmental tolerance	High wind + and Drought +
Has fertility type	Bee +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has hardiness zone	7 +
Has image	Lupinuslittoralis.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has mature height	0.45 +
Has mature width	0.5 +
Has primary image	Lupinuslittoralis.jpg +
Has search name	lupinus littoralis + and x +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Very acid +, Acid + and Neutral +
Has soil teclayture preference	Clay +
Has soil teloamyture preference	Loamy +
Has soil tesandyture preference	Sandy +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomy name	Lupinus littoralis +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +