Taxon Report

Lupinus elmeri Greene

South Fork Mountain lupine

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©2017 Belinda Lo

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lupinus elmeri Greene
Common Name:
South Fork Mountain lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB2B1G0
USDA Plants Symbol: LUEL2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug) Jun-Jul(Aug)
Elevation: 1218-2000 (3995-6560)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 8
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 6
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blake Mountain (4012355), Forest Glen (4012333), Hyampom (4012354), Sims Mountain (4012365), Sportshaven (4012344)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
15 94 %
Logging 14 87%
Road/trail construction/maint. 7 43%
Grazing 1 6%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 6%

Notes

Known only from South Fork Mtn. area.
Threats:

Threatened by logging. Possibly threatened by road maintenance.

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Pittonia 3:159 (1897)
Lupinus elmeri profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].