Taxon Report
Lupinus sericatus Kell.Cobb Mountain lupine |
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Taxon Summary
Lupinus sericatus, commonly known as Cobb Mountain lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 275 to 1525 meters. Lupinus sericatus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lupinus sericatus Kell. |
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Common Name: |
Cobb Mountain lupine |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB2B3J0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LUSE3 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jun | Mar-Jun |
| Elevation: | 275-1525 (900-5005) |
| General Habitats: | Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2? |
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State Rank: |
S2? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCSC |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 46 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 8 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 34 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Aetna Springs (3812264), Bartlett Springs (3912226), Big Foot Mtn. (3812372), Calistoga (3812255), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Fouts Springs (3912236), Leesville (3912224), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mount St. Helena (3812266), Rutherford (3812244), Sonoma (3812234), St. Helena (3812254), The Geysers (3812277), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 8 | 17 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 8% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 2% |
| Biocides | 1 | 2% |
| Development | 1 | 2% |
| Logging | 1 | 2% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 2% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 2% |
Selected References
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Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 7(1): 92 (1876) |
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Fremontia 13(3):21-22 (1985); account of reestablishment project in The Geysers geothermal area |
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Lupinus sericatus profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018) |
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 10 February 2025].