Taxon Report
Lupinus nipomensis Eastw.Nipomo Mesa lupine |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lupinus nipomensis Eastw. |
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Common Name: |
Nipomo Mesa lupine |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB2B550 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LUNI2 |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Dec-May | Dec-May |
| Elevation: | 10-50 (35-165) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal dunes |
| Microhabitat: | |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_SBBG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 3 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 1 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Luis Obispo (SLO) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Oceano (3512015) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 3 | 100 % | |
| Development | 2 | 66% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 66% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 33% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |
| Biocides | 1 | 33% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 33% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 33% |
| Grazing | 1 | 33% |
| Mining | 1 | 33% |
Selected References
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Leaflets of Western Botany 2(10): 187–188 (1939) |
| Nipomo Mesa Lupine (Lupinus nipomensis) Recovery Plan (USFWS 2021) |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 January 2025].