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THE Western Australian blue lupin, which has been variously referred to in the literature as Lupinus pilosus L.1,2, L. varius L.3 and L. digitatus Forsk4, occurs as a naturalized exotic in west coastal areas of south-western Australia where the annual rainfall exceeds about 16 in. It grows prolifically on coastal sandy soils overlying limestone, and is also cultivated to some extent in adjacent inland areas on slightly acid sands for soil improvement and sheep feed.
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GLADSTONES, J., FRANCIS, C. Low-alkaloid Mutants of Lupinus digitatus Forsk. Nature 207, 553–554 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207553a0
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