Taxon Details

Lupinus citrinus var. citrinus

orange lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus citrinus var. citrinus, commonly known as orange lupine, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 380 to 1700 meters. Lupinus citrinus var. citrinus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus citrinus Kell. var. citrinus
Common Name: orange lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B103
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUCIC
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
380 - 1700 meters
1245 - 5580 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development, road widening, vehicles, grazing, and logging. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences I 7:93 (1877) for original description, and Madroño 28(3):184 for first MAD Co. record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	12
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	36	63 %
Development	13	22%
ORV activity	11	19%
Logging	10	17%
Grazing	9	15%
Road/trail construction/maint.	9	15%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	5	8%
Non-native plant impacts	4	7%
Other	4	7%
Foot traffic/trampling	4	7%
Biocides	2	3%
Agriculture	1	1%
Over-collecting/poaching	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					57
A	B	C	D	X	U
5	16	10	3	0	23

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	52
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	57
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ahwahnee (3711936), Auberry (3711914), Cascadel Point (3711924), Dinkey Creek (3711912), Humphreys Station (3611984), Little Table Mtn. (3711917), Musick Mtn. (3711923), O'Neals (3711926), Sacate Ridge (3611982), Shaver Lake (3711913), Trimmer (3611983)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory