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Nootka lupin
Lupinus nootkatensis

Vulnerability: least concern
Invasive: yes
Identification: easy
Monitoring: medium

What is it?
Nootka lupins are plants growing in tall bushes, up to 1.20 meters. The stems are wood-like and support dense, large leafs made of distinct lobes. The flowers are blue and grow densely on the top part of the plant.
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Where is it?
Lupin is native to western North America, from Alaska to British Columbia. However, it was also introduced in Europe and is now extremely common in Iceland as well as southern and central Norway. It is found in some sites in the Faroe Islands, and in becoming invasive in Finland.
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Interesting facts
  • In Iceland, lupin was first spread in the wild by the forestry service to increase the amount of nitrogen in the soil, preparing it for growing other plants. However, it became extremely invasive and instead took over space from endemic species in many areas.
  • Russell lupins (Lupinus Russell Hybrids) are a different species of lupins that create the same invasion problems in New Zealand.

Pictures

  • Nootka lupine, Turnagain Rest Area, Alaska" by KateStJohn_Birdblog is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

References

  • Magnusson, B. (2010): NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Lupinus nootkatensis. – From: Online Database of the European Network on Invasive Alien Species – NOBANIS www.nobanis.org, Date of access 22/09/2021.
  • Nootka lupin - Lupinus nootkatensis. (2021). Finnish Biodiversity Info Facility. https://laji.fi/en/taxon/MX.41164
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Made possible with support from

The Icelandic Climate Fund (2020-2021)
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The North Atlantic Cooperation (2021-2023)
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  • Goals
  • Local Nature
    • Flora >
      • Arctic poppy
      • Cow parsley
      • Mountain avens
      • Nootka lupin
      • Purple saxifrage
      • Reindeer lichen
    • Land mammals >
      • Carnivores >
        • American mink
        • Arctic fox
        • Red fox
      • Herbivores >
        • Reindeer
        • Muskox
      • Insectivores
    • Marine mammals >
      • Seals and Bears >
        • Harbor seal
        • Polar bear
        • Ringed seal
      • Whales and Dolphins >
        • Humpback whale
        • Minke whale
        • Orca
    • Birds >
      • Birds of prey >
        • Gyrfalcon
        • Snowy owl
        • White-tailed eagle
      • Land birds >
        • Rock ptarmigan
        • Rock pigeon
        • Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
      • Passerines >
        • Common raven
        • European starling
        • Snow bunting
      • Sea birds >
        • Atlantic puffin
        • Great cormorant
        • Northern fulmar
      • Seagulls >
        • Black-legged kittiwake
        • Arctic tern
        • Arctic skua
      • Waders >
        • Eurasian oystercatcher
        • Common ringed plover
        • Purple sandpiper
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