Taxon Details

Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii

interior bush lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii, commonly known as interior bush lupine, is a perennial shrub in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2500 meters. Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus albifrons Benth. var. johnstonii (C.P. Sm.) Jeps.
Common Name: interior bush lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B1J4
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1500 - 2500 meters
4920 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Decomposed granitic

Notes

Notes: Known only from the San Gabriel Mtns. Collections from KRN Co. likely misidentified. See A Flora of California 2(3):252 (1936) for original description, and Systematic Botany 36(2):362-370 (2011) for taxonomic treatment.
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)
Los Angeles (LAX)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Mescal Creek (3411746), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)

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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