CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Lupinus excubitus var. medius

Common Name:	Mountain Springs bush lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB2B1J5
Full Name:	Lupinus excubitus Jones var. medius (Jeps.) Munz
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LUEXM

Biology
Lifeform: perennial shrub Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: • Pinyon and juniper woodland • Sonoran desert scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4T2T3 T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 46
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 2 2 1 0 40

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
34	12

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
46	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by vehicles. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 425 - 1370 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
In-ko-pah Gorge (007A) 32116F1, Jacumba (007B) 32116F2, Sweeney Pass (018C) 32116G2, Agua Caliente Springs (019A) 32116H3, Monument Peak (019B) 32116H4, Mount Laguna (019C) 32116G4, Sombrero Peak (019D) 32116G3, Whale Peak (032D) 33116A3

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1027

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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