Lupinus elmeri Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lupinus elmeri Greene

Elmer's lupine

2010 Sangeet Khalsa

2017 Belinda Lo

Lupinus elmeri is a perennial herb that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (24 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lupinus albicaulis var. silvestris
PLANTS	Lupinus albicaulis var. sylvestris
PLANTS	Lupinus sylvestris

Information about Lupinus elmeri from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUEL2) 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.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/29/2023).