Lupinus affinis
J. G. Agardh
Fleshy lupine
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What to Eat
The young leaves have been roasted and eaten as greens.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A temperate herb in the Fabaceae family where young leaves have been traditionally roasted and eaten as greens.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Lupinus affinis is a species of lupine known by the common name fleshy lupine. It is native to the California Coast Ranges from the San Francisco Bay Area north, and into southern Oregon, where it is an uncommon member of the flora in several areas.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 320
