Species Details

Lupinus sericatus

Cobb Mountain lupine

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Species Description:

Lupinus sericatus, commonly known as Cobb Mountain lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 275 to 1525 meters. Lupinus sericatus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus sericatus Kell.
Common Name: Cobb Mountain lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B3J0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUSE3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2?
State Rank:	S2?
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jun

Elevation:
275 - 1525 meters
900 - 5005 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by geothermal development, habitat alteration, logging, road maintenance, road widening, and herbicides; will colonize disturbed sites.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	8	17 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	8%
Agriculture	1	2%
Biocides	1	2%
Development	1	2%
Logging	1	2%
Non-native plant impacts	1	2%
ORV activity	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					46
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	8	2	1	34

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	39
Recent <=20 Years	7

Presence:
Presumed Extant	45
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Bartlett Springs (3912226), Big Foot Mtn. (3812372), Calistoga (3812255), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Fouts Springs (3912236), Leesville (3912224), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mount St. Helena (3812266), Rutherford (3812244), Sonoma (3812234), St. Helena (3812254), The Geysers (3812277), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214)

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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Original Description:	Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 7(1): 92 (1876)
Species Account:	Fremontia 13(3):21-22 (1985); account of reestablishment project in The Geysers geothermal area
Species Account:	Lupinus sericatus profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory