Pollinator plant

European yellow lupine

Lupinus luteus

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Common names

30 names · 21 languages
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Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
  • geel lupine[2]
  • geelsoetlupine[2]
  • soetlupine[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 黄羽扇豆[2]
Czech
  • lupina žlutá[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • kollane hundiuba[2]
  • kollane lupiin[2]
Finnish
  • keltalupiini[2]
German
Hebrew
  • תורמוס צהוב[2]
Hungarian
  • sárga csillagfürt[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • キバナハウチワマメ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Geltonasis lubinas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • łubin żółty[2]
Portuguese
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Russian
  • Люпин желтый[2]
Slovak
  • vlčí bôb žltý[2]
Swedish
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lupinus luteus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • European yellow lupine — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Gelbe Lupine — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Hasenklee — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Yellow Lupine — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Yellow Sweet Lupin — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Lupin jaune soufre — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Lupinetto Giallo — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Gele lupine — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremoceiro-amarelo — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremocilha — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremocilha-amarela — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremoço-amarelo — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
[2] Lupinus luteus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • European yellow lupine — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Gelbe Lupine — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Hasenklee — results[26].names[26]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Yellow Lupine — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Yellow Sweet Lupin — results[26].names[25]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Lupin jaune soufre — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Lupinetto Giallo — results[26].names[0]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Gele lupine — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremoceiro-amarelo — results[26].names[3]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremocilha — results[26].names[2]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremocilha-amarela — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Tremoço-amarelo — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • lupina žlutá — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Gul lupin — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • kollane lupiin — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • kollane hundiuba — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • gullupin — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • keltalupiini — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Geltonasis lubinas — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • キバナハウチワマメ — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • 黄羽扇豆 — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • gullupin — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • geel lupine — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • geelsoetlupine — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • soetlupine — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • sárga csillagfürt — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • Люпин желтый — results[26].names[27]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • תורמוס צהוב — results[26].names[28]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • łubin żółty — results[26].names[29]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
  • vlčí bôb žltý — results[26].names[30]; taxon id 55440; Lupinus luteus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Lupinus luteus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
W. & C. Medit.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

European yellow lupine (Lupinus luteus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lupinus luteus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 563249; ID 3WFG8; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 563249; ID 3WFG8; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Lupinus luteus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 62127; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 773317, 773319, 773320, 773321, 773324, 773326

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.