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Thermopsis macrophylla  Hook. & Arn.
California falselupine,   Common false lupine,   Santa inez goldenbanner,   Santa ynez false lupine
Thermopsis macrophylla is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Thermopsis macrophylla var. agnina
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Rare.
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(218 records)
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Thermopsis
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSThermopsis macrophylla var. agnina
JEF + PLANTSThermopsis macrophylla var. macrophylla
Information about  Thermopsis macrophylla from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (THMA2)

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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: 06/05/2023).