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Lupinus angustifolius
Short to tall, hairy annual. Leaflets narrow, linear to spatula-shaped, slightly hairy beneath, not more than 5mm wide. Flowers dark blue, 11-13 mm long, borne alternately in the raceme.
Occurs on meadows, among rocks, in bushes, on seaside sands and near reservoirs, along the roads and, as a weed, in the field. Tends to grow on well-ventilated soils. Here spotted in an open space of Seih-Sou, the suburban forest of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Greek names: Θέρμος ο στενόφυλλος, Λούπινος ο στενόφυλλος. Greek common names: Κυανό λούπινο, Μπλε λούπινο.
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