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Lupinus burkei

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Burke's Lupine

G5Secure Found in 26 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146826
Element CodePDFAB2B0U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLupinus
Other Common Names
Lupin de Burke (FR)
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Considered to be comprised of two subspecies (Kartesz 1999; OR NHP 3/1998). Recognized as a distinct species by Kartesz (1999), Peck (1961), St. John (1963), Douglas et al. (1990), and C.P. Smith in Abrams (1944); cf. Munz (1959). Treated as L. polyphyllus var. burkei in Isely (1998), Hickman (1993), Barneby (1989), and Hitchcock et al. (1961); cf. Kartesz (1988).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Biotics v1
Review Date2019-11-26
Change Date2019-11-26
Edition Date2019-11-26
Edition AuthorsTreher (2019)
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Lupinus burkei including ssp. burkei and ssp. caeruleomontanus occurs from British Columbia south to California. There are a large number of occurrences reported for both subspecies. No severe threats or significant declines are reported for either subspecies.
Range Extent Comments
Lupinus burkei occurs from British Columbia south to California.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (26)
California (10)
AreaForestAcres
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (5)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Anderson MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,501
Beaver LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest11,863
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
Little CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest2,815
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,723
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
References (1)
  1. 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.