Taxon Report

Lupinus magnificus Jones var. magnificus

Panamint Mountains lupine

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Taxon Summary

Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus, commonly known as Panamint Mountains lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2545 meters. Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lupinus magnificus Jones var. magnificus
Common Name:	Panamint Mountains lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B2K3
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUMAM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Jul)	Apr-Jun(Jul)
Elevation:	1000-2545 (3280-8350)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	4
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	9

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballarat (3611712), Emigrant Canyon (3611742), Galena Canyon (3611618), Harris Hill (3611754), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), Thimble Peak (3611771), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	7	50 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	28%
Mining	2	14%
Non-native plant impacts	1	7%
Other	1	7%
Grazing	1	7%

Notes



Potentially threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by vehicles. Field surveys needed. See Contributions to Western Botany 8:26 (1898) for original description.
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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 4 July 2025].