Lupinus gredensis
An Iberian Peninsula endemic legume in Fabaceae, native to Portugal and central/western Spain, reaching up to 80 cm tall and flowering from March to August (notably May–June) in acidic soils and ruderal, uncultivated habitats such as roadside verges and degraded fields.
Common Names
Tremoço-Bravo, Tremoceiro-Bravo
Summary
This lupine is an annual flowering legume native to the Iberian Peninsula, found in Portugal and central to western Spain, with common names tremoceiro-bravo and tremoço-bravo. It grows to about 80 cm tall and typically occurs on rocky slopes, uncultivated fields, and degraded scrub, at elevations from 0 to 1500 m, with flowering typically from May to June.
Its practical cultivation context includes adaptation to ruderal and disturbed habitats on acidic soils within temperate biomes, reflecting its native status in Spain and Portugal and endemism to the Iberian Peninsula; not protected by Portuguese or European law.
Lifecycle
Annual
Height
2.5 feet
Soil Type
Acidic soils, rocky soils, siliceous or non-calcareous soils, ruderal soils
Soil pH
Acidic soils (pH below 7)
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Gand.
- Publication
- Bull. Soc. Bot. France 48: 413 (1901)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Subfamily
- Papilionoideae
- Genus
- Lupinus
Synonyms
Lupinus rothmaleri Lupinus versicolor Lupinus hispanicus subsp. bicolor Lupinus luteus var. bicolor Lupinus hispanicus var. pelicanus Lupinus bicolor Lupinus hispanicus var. bicolor