california goldenbanner

Thermopsis californica

Member of goldenbanners (genus Thermopsis)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

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california goldenbanner
Thermopsis californica var. californica

• stipules ovate to widely ovate
• inflorescence bracts < 15 mm wide
• leaflet hairs soft, not appressed
• uncommon

silvery false-lupine
Thermopsis californica var. argentata

• stipules lanceolate to ovate
• inflorescence bracts < 6 mm wide
• leaflet silver; hairs long, soft, straight, appressed
• extremely rare

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 3 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 2
• Joseph D. Grant CP

Months:

• Apr.: 1
• May: 1
• Jun.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Thermopsis californica → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora