Taxon Report

Lupinus sericatus Kell.

Cobb Mountain lupine

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lupinus sericatus Kell.
Common Name:
Cobb Mountain lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB2B3J0
USDA Plants Symbol: LUSE3
Synonyms/Other Names:

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
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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%

Notes

Threats:

Threatened by geothermal development, habitat alteration, logging, road maintenance, road widening, and herbicides; will colonize disturbed sites.

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 7(1): 92 (1876)
Fremontia 13(3):21-22 (1985); account of reestablishment project in The Geysers geothermal area
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 6 January 2025].