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Species Details

Lupinus elmeri

South Fork Mountain lupine

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Lupinus elmeri Greene
Common Name:
South Fork Mountain lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB2B1G0
USDA Plants Symbol: LUEL2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug)
Elevation:
1218 - 2000 meters
3995 - 6560 feet
General Habitat:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes:
Known only from South Fork Mtn. area.
Threats:

Threatened by logging. Possibly threatened by road maintenance.
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 8 1 0 0 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 14
Presence:
Presumed Extant 16
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blake Mountain (4012355), Forest Glen (4012333), Hyampom (4012354), Sims Mountain (4012365), Sportshaven (4012344)
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

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Presumed Extant
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Selected References

Original Description: Pittonia 3:159 (1897)
Species Account: Lupinus elmeri profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 May 2022].