Taxon Report
Lathyrus splendens Kell.pride-of-California |
 © 2012 Ron Clark |
Taxon Summary
Lathyrus splendens, commonly known as pride-of-California, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 200 to 1525 meters. Lathyrus splendens is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lathyrus splendens Kell. |
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Common Name: |
pride-of-California |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB250Z0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LASP3 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jun | Mar-Jun |
| Elevation: | 200-1525 (655-5005) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S4 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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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) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alpine (3211677), Barrett Lake (3211666), Cameron Corners (3211664), Campo (3211654), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), Escondido (3311711), Glendora (3411727), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Julian (3311615), La Jolla (3211772), Live Oak Springs (3211663), Mesa Grande (3311627), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Mount Laguna (3211674), Murrieta (3311752), Otay Mountain (3211657), Pala (3311731), Potrero (3211655), Poway (3211781), Santa Ysabel (3311616), Tecate (3211656), Temecula (3311742), Tierra Del Sol (3211653), Valley Center (3311721) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 April 2025].