''Thermopsis californica'', known by the common name California goldenbanner, is a species of flowering plant in the
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The plant is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, from regions in San Diego County and
Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most po ...
, to Modoc County and northeastern California.
It was previously included within the species ''
Thermopsis macrophylla''.
Varieties
Varieties include:
*''Thermopsis californica'' var. ''argentata'' — silvery false lupine; endemic to Northern California.
*''Thermopsis californica'' var. ''californica'' — endemic to coastal California.
*''Thermopsis californica'' var. ''semota'' — velvety false lupine; endemic to the
Peninsular Ranges
The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Coast Ranges, which ...
.
CalFlora Database: ''Thermopsis californica'' var. ''semota''
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References
External links
* ttp://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=46464 Jepson Manual: ''Thermopsis californica''
''Thermopsis californica'' — U.C. Photo gallery
Sophoreae
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Cascade Range
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Plants described in 1876
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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