Taxon Details

Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus

intermontane lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus, commonly known as intermontane lupine, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1220 to 2060 meters. Lupinus pusillus var. intermontanus is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus pusillus Pursh var. intermontanus (Heller) C.P Smith
Common Name: intermontane lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B3B1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T5?
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
1220 - 2060 meters
4005 - 6760 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub (sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Need quads for MOD Co. Threatened by grazing and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by pipeline construction. See Muhlenbergia 8:87 (1912) for original description, and Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 46(1):408 (1919) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	5	26 %
Other	2	10%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	10%
Grazing	1	5%
Non-native plant impacts	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					19
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	1	0	17

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	16
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	19
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alameda Well (3811817), Big Pine (3711823), Calneva Lake (4012021), Dorris Reservoir (4112044), Doyle (4012011), Five Springs (4012052), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Karlo (4012053), Kirkwood Spring (3811828), Little Hat Mtn. (4112011), Little Juniper Reservoir (4112034), Little Mud Flat (4012042), Negit Island (3811911), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043), Sulphur Pond (3811818), Surprise (4112054), Sweetwater Creek (3811942), Talc City Hills (3611736), Uhlmeyer Spring (3711822), Wendel (4012032)

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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Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory