Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus croceus Eastw. var. pilosellus (Eastw.) Munz

Mt. eddy lupine, Saffron flowered lupine

2022 Julie A. Kierstead

2008 Sierra Pacific Industries

Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~5 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Lupinus croceus
Genus:	Lupinus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Ultramafic affinity: 4 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Lupinus pilosellus

Information about Lupinus croceus var. pilosellus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (LUCRP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).