Taxon Details

Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus

Panamint Mountains lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus, commonly known as Panamint Mountains lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2545 meters. Lupinus magnificus var. magnificus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Lupinus magnificus Jones var. magnificus
Common Name:
Panamint Mountains lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB2B2K3
USDA Plants Symbol: LUMAM
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Jul)
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Elevation:
1000 - 2545 meters
3280 - 8350 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Potentially threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by vehicles. Field surveys needed. See Contributions to Western Botany 8:26 (1898) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 7 50 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 28%
Mining 2 14%
Non-native plant impacts 1 7%
Other 1 7%
Grazing 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 4 0 0 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 11
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 14
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ballarat (3611712), Emigrant Canyon (3611742), Galena Canyon (3611618), Harris Hill (3611754), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), Thimble Peak (3611771), Wildrose Peak (3611731)
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.
Presumed Extant
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