Thermopsis californica

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Thermopsis californica
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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
Binomial name
Thermopsis californica

Thermopsis californica, known by the common name California goldenbanner, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family.

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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

Varieties include: [3]

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References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Thermopsis californica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. Chen, C. J. (1994). Taxonomy of Thermopsis (Fabaceae) in North America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 81:4 714-42.
  3. CalFlora
  4. CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. argentata
  5. CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. californica
  6. CalFlora Database: Thermopsis californica var. semota

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