Taxon Details

Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus

saffron-flowered lupine

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Taxon Summary:

Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus, commonly known as saffron-flowered lupine, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 835 to 1700 meters. Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lupinus croceus Eastw. var. pilosellus (Eastw.) Munz
Common Name: saffron-flowered lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2B162
USDA Plants Symbol:	LUCRP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug

Elevation:
835 - 1700 meters
2740 - 5580 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy: See L. croceus in TJM (1993) and TJM 2.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Trinity Center (4012286), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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Species Account:	Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory