Taxon Details

Thermopsis robusta

robust false lupine

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Photo of Thermopsis robusta
©2018 Hayley Ross
Photo of Thermopsis robusta
©2018 Hayley Ross
Photo of Thermopsis robusta
©2018 Hayley Ross

Taxon Summary:

Thermopsis robusta, commonly known as robust false lupine, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 150 to 1500 meters. Thermopsis robusta is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
150 - 1500 meters
490 - 4920 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Many collections historical. Threatened by road maintenance, logging and associated road usage. Not in TJM (1993); a synonym of T. macrophylla var. macrophylla in A California Flora (1959) by P. Munz. See Erythea 1:109 (1893) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 76 73 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 55 52%
Logging 44 42%
Other 17 16%
Non-native plant impacts 9 8%
Biocides 5 4%
Total Occurrences: 104
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 18 36 11 1 36
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 27
Recent <=20 Years 77
Presence:
Presumed Extant 103
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ah Pah Ridge (4112348), Bark Shanty Gulch (4112345), Bear Peak (4112365), Blake Mountain (4012355), Blue Creek Mtn. (4112347), Chimney Rock (4112356), Clear Creek (4112364), Deadman Point (4112384), Dillon Mtn. (4112355), Fish Lake (4112336), Hales Grove (3912377), Happy Camp (4112374), Hopkins Butte (4112325), Huckleberry Mtn. (4112363), Johnsons (4112337), Lincoln Ridge (3912366), Lonesome Ridge (4112346), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Maple Creek (4012377), Orleans (4112335), Slater Butte (4112373), Somes Bar (4112344), Ukonom Mtn. (4112354), Weitchpec (4112326)
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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