Taxon Details

Lupinus magnificus var. hesperius

Mcgee Meadows lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus magnificus var. hesperius, commonly known as Mcgee Meadows lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1260 to 1830 meters. Lupinus magnificus var. hesperius is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus magnificus Jones var. hesperius (Heller) C.P. Smith
Common Name: Mcgee Meadows lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B2K2
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUMAH
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T1Q
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1260 - 1830 meters
4135 - 6005 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Sandy

Notes

Notes: See L. magnificus in The Jepson Manual (1993) and TJM 2. See Muhlenbergia 2:212 (1906) for original description, and Manual of the Flowering Plants of California, p. 533 (1925) by W.L. Jepson for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	0	0	3

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aberdeen (3611883), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Tungsten Hills (3711835)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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