Taxon Details
Lupinus peirsonii
Peirson's lupine
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Taxon Summary:
Lupinus peirsonii, commonly known as Peirson's lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2500 meters. Lupinus peirsonii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Lupinus peirsonii Mason |
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Common Name: Peirson's lupine |
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Family: | Fabaceae | |
Element Code: | PDFAB2B330 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | LUPE2 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | IUCN_NT; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-03-01 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
1000 - 2500 meters 3280 - 8205 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 5 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 42 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Erosion/runoff | 2 | 16% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 16% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 8% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 8% |
Over-collecting/poaching | 1 | 8% |
Total Occurrences: | 12 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 7 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 12 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Crystal Lake (3411737), Juniper Hills (3411748), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Valyermo (3411747), Waterman Mtn. (3411738) |
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