Lupinus constancei Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus constancei T. W. Nelson & J. P. Nelson

Lassics lupine

2021 Dee Shea Himes

Amelia Ryan

2011 Jesse E. D. Miller

2015 Amelia Ryan

2008 Jennifer L. Kalt

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

also called Lupinus humboldtii

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search (13 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


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

Toxicity: MAJOR

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Lupinus humboldtii
PLANTS	Lupinus lepidus var. constancei

Information about Lupinus constancei from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUCO7) 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: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
CDFW seeks infomation related to Lassics Lupine: California Department of Fish and Wildlife photos / record / common / links po190742:!null:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/30/2023).