Taxon Details

Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii

Abrams' lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii, commonly known as Abrams' lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 125 to 2000 meters. Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus albifrons Benth. var. abramsii (C.P. Smith) Hoov.
Common Name: Abrams' lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Lupinus abramsii C.P. Smith
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3?Q
State Rank:	S3?
Other Status:	IUCN_NT
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
125 - 2000 meters
410 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral
Coastal scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Move to List 1B? Possibly more widespread, but only specimens from 320B match the type; plants from SLO Co. are probably var. albifrons.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Sur (3612137), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cape San Martin (3512184), Cone Peak (3612114), Mt. Carmel (3612147), Partington Ridge (3612126), Ventana Cones (3612136)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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