Species Details

Thermopsis californica var. semota

velvety false lupine

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Scientific Name:
Thermopsis californica Wats. var. semota (Jeps.) Chen & Turner
Common Name:
velvety false lupine
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB3Z013
USDA Plants Symbol: THCAS2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
1000 - 1870 meters
3280 - 6135 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by grazing, trampling, and recreation. Possibly threatened by non-native plants and vehicles. See T. macrophylla var. semota in The Jepson Manual (1993); USFWS uses this name. See Fl. Calif. 2: 245 (1936) for original description and Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 81(4): 719 (1994) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 18 34 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 11 20%
Foot traffic/trampling 9 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 8 15%
Grazing 7 13%
Logging 3 5%
Total Occurrences: 53
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
6 10 5 0 0 32
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 33
Recent <=20 Years 20
Presence:
Presumed Extant 53
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Julian (3311615), Mesa Grande (3311627), Monument Peak (3211684), Mount Laguna (3211674), Ranchita (3311625), Santa Ysabel (3311616), Tule Springs (3211686)
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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