CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Thermopsis macrophylla

Common Name:	Santa Ynez false lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:	Thermopsis macrophylla var. agnina
Element Code:	PDFAB3Z0E0
Full Name:	Thermopsis macrophylla H. & A.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	THMA2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Chaparral (sandy, granitic, disturbed areas)

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: CR Rare (08/81) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 0 0 3 3

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
4	2	1

Notes

Known from fewer than ten occurrences. Threatened by fire suppression, non-native plants, recreational activities, and road maintenance.. Equals T. macrophylla var. agnina; USFWS uses this name. See T. macrophylla var. macrophylla in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 81(4): 719 (1994) for species account.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 425 - 1400 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Santa Barbara (142B) 34119D6, Lake Cachuma (168C) 34119E8, San Marcos Pass (168D) 34119E7, Santa Ynez (169D) 34120E1

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

667

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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