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Lupinus malacophyllus

Greene

Soft Lupine

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158177

Element CodePDFAB2B2L0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusLupinus

Other Common Names

Jaw-leaf Lupine (EN) Soft-leaf Lupine (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1997-03-04

Change Date1997-03-04

Edition Date1997-03-04

Edition AuthorsJ. Nachlinger, K. Maybury

Rank Reasons

Known only from westcentral Nevada. Locally abundant in 4 counties.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky slopes in the foothills and sandy or gravelly flats. Good-sized colonies often form in openings among sagebrush. 1400-1725 m elevation.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rose - Evans	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,782

References (4)

Barneby, R.C. 1989. Fabales. In A. Cronquist, A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren (eds.). Intermountain flora: Vascular plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 3, Part B. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 279 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Mozingo, H.N., and M. Williams. 1980. The threatened and endangered plants of Nevada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management, Portland, OR. 268 pp.