Thermopsis californica, known by the common name California goldenbanner,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Thermopsis |
| Species: | T. californica
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| Thermopsis californica | |
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.[2]
Varieties
edit- Thermopsis californica var. argentata — silvery false lupine; endemic to Northern California.[4]
- Thermopsis californica var. californica — endemic to coastal California.[5]
- Thermopsis californica var. semota — velvety false lupine; endemic to the Peninsular Ranges.[6]
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Thermopsis californica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Chen, C. J. (1994). Taxonomy of Thermopsis (Fabaceae) in North America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 81:4 714-42.
- ^ CalFlora
- ^ CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. argentata
- ^ CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. californica
- ^ CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. semota
External links
edit- CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica (California goldenbanner)
- Jepson Manual: Thermopsis californica
- Thermopsis californica — U.C. Photo gallery
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