Taxon Details

Lupinus paynei

Payne's bush lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus paynei, commonly known as Payne's bush lupine, is a perennial shrub in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, Riparian scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 220 to 420 meters. Lupinus paynei is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr(May-Jul)
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Elevation:
220 - 420 meters
720 - 1380 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal scrub
  • Riparian scrub
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
Seriously threatened by development and non-native plants. Substantial portions of populations have already been lost due to development; in serious decline. Determined to be genetically distinct. No reliable morphological characters exist to distinguish L. paynei from other lupines in the L. albifrons complex; it has been described as being more arborescent, but this character trait has not been substantiated by data. Not allopatric with related taxa, so geography alone cannot be used to determine its identity. Further study is needed to determine the relationship between L. paynei and other lupines in the L. albifrons complex, particularly with regards to its distribution and morphological distinction. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 17(2):58-59 (1918) for original description, and Systematic Botany 36(2):362-370 (2011) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 14 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 1 14%
Non-native plant impacts 1 14%
Total Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 7
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 7
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Moorpark (3411838), Oat Mountain (3411835), Piru (3411847), Santa Susana (3411836), Simi (3411837)
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.
Presumed Extant
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