Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus albifrons Benth. in Lindl. var. johnstonii (C.P. Sm.) Jeps.

interior bush lupine

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Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii 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 ~57 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS	Lupinus excubitus var. johnstonii

Information about Lupinus albifrons var. johnstonii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/14/2025).