Taxon Report

Lupinus lapidicola Heller

Heller's Mount Eddy lupine

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Taxon Summary

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

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lupinus lapidicola Heller
Common Name:	Heller's Mount Eddy lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B280
USDA Plants Symbol:	LULA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul	Jul
Elevation:	1500-3000 (4920-9845)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Gravelly, Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
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)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes




Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51:306 (1924)

Lupinus lapidicola profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 October 2025].