Taxon Report
Lupinus elatus Jtn.silky lupine |
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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.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lupinus elatus Jtn. |
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Common Name: |
silky lupine |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB2B1F0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LUEL |
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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 |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S4 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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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), Del Sur (3411863), Lake Hughes (3411864), Liebre Twins (3411885), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Sawmill Mountain (3411972), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), Winters Ridge (3411886) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 May 2025].