Thermopsis californica explained

Thermopsis californica, known by the common name California goldenbanner, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family.

The plant is endemic to California, from regions in San Diego County and Southern California, to Modoc County and northeastern California.

It was previously included within the species Thermopsis macrophylla.^[1]

Varieties

Varieties include:^[2]

• Thermopsis californica var. argentata — silvery false lupine; endemic to Northern California.^[3]
• Thermopsis californica var. californica — endemic to coastal California.^[4]
• Thermopsis californica var. semota — velvety false lupine; endemic to the Peninsular Ranges.^[5]

External links

• CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica (California goldenbanner)
• Jepson Manual: Thermopsis californica
• Thermopsis californica — U.C. Photo gallery

Notes and References

1. Chen, C. J. (1994). Taxonomy of Thermopsis (Fabaceae) in North America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 81:4 714-42.
2. http://www.calflora.org/entry/dgrid.html?crn=10419 CalFlora
3. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Thermopsis+californica+var.+argentata&one=T CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. argentata
4. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Thermopsis+californica+var.+californica&one=T CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. californica
5. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Thermopsis+californica+var.+semota&one=T CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. semota