Taxon Report
Lupinus tracyi Eastw.Tracy's lupine |
 ©2003 Norman Jensen |
Taxon Summary
Lupinus tracyi, commonly known as Tracy's lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 895 to 2000 meters. Lupinus tracyi is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lupinus tracyi Eastw. |
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Common Name: |
Tracy's lupine |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB2B3Z0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LUTR |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Jul | (May)Jun-Jul |
| Elevation: | 895-2000 (2935-6560) |
| General Habitats: | Upper montane coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_UCSC |
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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 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bark Shanty Gulch (4112345), Carrville (4112216), Chimney Rock (4112356), Covington Mill (4012287), Lonesome Ridge (4112346), Salmon Mtn. (4112324), Somes Bar (4112344), Summit Valley (4112357), Trinity Center (4012286), Trinity Dam (4012277), Trinity Mtn. (4112314), Ukonom Mtn. (4112354) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Selected References
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Leaflets of Western Botany 2(15):268 (1940) |
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Lupinus tracyi profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022) |
| 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 5 February 2025].