Taxon Report

Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. var. humicola (A. Nelson) Barneby

Holmgren's lupine

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Taxon Summary

Lupinus polyphyllus var. humicola, commonly known as Holmgren's lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2500 meters. Lupinus polyphyllus var. humicola is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl. var. humicola (A. Nelson) Barneby
Common Name:	Holmgren's lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B472
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUHO
Synonyms/Other Names:	Lupinus holmgrenianus C. P. Smith

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	1500-2500 (4920-8205)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	4

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Jackass Canyon (3611755), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Panamint (3611711), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes




Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 November 2025].