Thermopsis macrophylla Calflora

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Taxon Report

Thermopsis macrophylla Hook. & Arn.

California falselupine, Common false lupine, Santa inez goldenbanner, Santa ynez false lupine

2025 Mike Russler

Thermopsis macrophylla is a perennial herb that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Rare.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~118 records in California Plant Characteristics one 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 + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Thermopsis macrophylla var. agnina
JEF + PLANTS	Thermopsis 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) 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.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: 07/09/2025).