Thermopsis californica var. semota Calflora

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Taxon Report

Thermopsis californica S. Watson var. semota (Jeps.) C. J. Chen & B. L. Turner

Velvety false lupine

2019 Bonnie Nickel

2007 Joel Grogan

2019 Bonnie Nickel

2005 Christopher L. Christie

Thermopsis californica var. semota is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Thermopsis macrophylla var. semota

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (97 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Thermopsis californica
Genus:	Thermopsis
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Thermopsis macrophylla ssp. semota
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Thermopsis macrophylla var. semota

Information about Thermopsis californica var. semota from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (THCAS2) 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 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: 06/01/2023).