Taxon Report

Rupertia rigida (Parish) Grimes

Parish's rupertia

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Taxon Summary

Rupertia rigida, commonly known as Parish's rupertia, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Pebble (Pavement) plain, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 700 to 2500 meters. Rupertia rigida is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Rupertia rigida (Parish) Grimes
Common Name:	Parish's rupertia
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB62030
USDA Plants Symbol:	RURI2
Synonyms/Other Names:	Psoralea rigida Parish

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	700-2500 (2295-8205)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Pebble (Pavement) plain, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aguanga (3311647), Anza (3311656), Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Escondido (3311711), Fawnskin (3411638), Julian (3311615), Monument Peak (3211684), Moonridge (3411627), Mount Laguna (3211674), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Pasadena (3411822), Yucaipa (3411711)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 19: 91 (1892) for original description and Systematic Botany 14:233 (1989) for revised nomenclature.
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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 27 February 2025].