Taxon Report

Lupinus albifrons Benth. var. abramsii (C.P. Smith) Hoov.

Abrams' lupine

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Taxon Summary

Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii, commonly known as Abrams' lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 125 to 2000 meters. Lupinus albifrons var. abramsii is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lupinus albifrons Benth. var. abramsii (C.P. Smith) Hoov.
Common Name:	Abrams' lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Lupinus abramsii C.P. Smith

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	125-2000 (410-6560)
General Habitats:	Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:	Serpentine (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.2
Global Rank:	G5T3?Q
State Rank:	S3?
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	IUCN_NT
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Sur (3612137), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cape San Martin (3512184), Cone Peak (3612114), Mt. Carmel (3612147), Partington Ridge (3612126), Ventana Cones (3612136)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Move to List 1B? Possibly more widespread, but only specimens from 320B match the type; plants from SLO Co. are probably var. albifrons.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 November 2025].