Taxon Details

Lupinus uncialis

lilliput lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus uncialis, commonly known as lilliput lupine, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1300 to 1600 meters. Lupinus uncialis is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1300 - 1600 meters
4265 - 5250 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly
  • Volcanic
Notes:
Known in CA from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by development. Threatened in ID. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Botany of the King Exploration, p. 54 (1871) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 17 94 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 15 83%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 5%
Development 1 5%
Grazing 1 5%
ORV activity 1 5%
Total Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 18
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 18
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 18
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alturas (4112045), Infernal Caverns (4112035), Rattlesnake Butte (4112046), Tule Mountain (4112024)
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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