Hirsutus Lupine (Lupinus hirsutus)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Lupinus hirsutus is a ANNUAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich vegetable or savoury dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used, they can also be roasted or ground into a powder and used in making bread. — Used as a protein-rich vegetable or savoury dish in any of the ways that cooked beans are used, they can also be roasted or ground into a powder and used in making bread.; If the seed is bitter this is due to the presence of toxic alkaloids and the seed should be thoroughly leached before being cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated ground and field margins. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)