CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Thermopsis californica var. semota

Common Name:	velvety false lupine
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:	Thermopsis macrophylla var. semota
Element Code:	PDFAB3Z013
Full Name:	Thermopsis californica Wats. var. semota (Jeps.) Chen & Turner
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	THCAS2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: March - June Habitat: • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest • Meadows and seeps • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.1 S2: Imperiled. .1: Very threatened. Global Rank: G3T2 T2: Imperiled. G3: (species) Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 35
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

5 8 4 0 0 18

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
25	10

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
35	0	0

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.
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: 1000 - 1870 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Monument Peak (019B) 32116H4, Mount Laguna (019C) 32116G4, Cuyamaca Peak (020A) 32116H5, Descanso (020D) 32116G5, Santa Ysabel (033C) 33116A6, Julian (033D) 33116A5, Mesa Grande (034A) 33116B7

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

669

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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