| Lupinus angustifolius | |
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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. angustifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Lupinus angustifolius | |
Lupinus angustifolius is a species of lupin known by many common names, including narrowleaf lupin,[1] narrow-leaved lupin[2] and blue lupin. It is native to Eurasia and northern Africa and naturalized in parts of Australia and North America. It has been cultivated for over 6000 years[3] as a food crop for its edible legume seeds, as a fodder for livestock and for green manure.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lupinus angustifolius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Gladstones, J.S.; Atkins, Hamblin (1998). Lupins as crop plants. Wallingford, Oxon, UK: CAB International. p. 353. ISBN 0-85199-224-2.