Taxon Report

Lupinus magnificus Jones var. glarecola Jones

Coso Mountains lupine

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Taxon Summary

Lupinus magnificus var. glarecola, commonly known as Coso Mountains lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland", and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1110 to 2440 meters. Lupinus magnificus var. glarecola is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lupinus magnificus Jones var. glarecola Jones
Common Name:	Coso Mountains lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B2K1
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUMAG
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1110-2440 (3640-8005)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Scree (often), Talus (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3T4
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)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Centennial Canyon (3611737), China Gardens (3611725), Coso Peak (3611726), Haiwee Reservoirs (3611728), Keeler (3611747), Louisiana Butte (3611715), Mt. Langley (3611852), Upper Centennial Flat (3611727)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Appears after fires. See L. magnificus in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Contributions to Western Botany 8:26 (1899) for original description.
Threats:

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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 18 November 2025].