Taxon Report

Lupinus elatus Jtn.

silky lupine

Print Report


Taxon Summary

Lupinus elatus, commonly known as silky lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 3000 meters. Lupinus elatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.


Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 1500-3000 (4920-9845)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballinger Canyon (3411984), Butler Peak (3411731), Crystal Lake (3411737), Lake Hughes (3411864), Liebre Twins (3411885), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), Winters Ridge (3411886)

Notes

Similar to L. adsurgens and L. andersonii.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 February 2025].