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Thermopsis californica var. semota
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California goldenbanner, velvety false-lupine
Habit Herbs 3–5(–6) dm, densely silvery-tomentose.
Branches

moderately to strongly zigzag.
Leaves

stipules ovate to lanceolate, 1.5–5.5 × 0.7–2.4 cm, base cuneate to cordate;

petiole 1–2 cm;

leaflet blades elliptic to narrowly so, 3–6.5(–7.5) × 1.2–3.5(–3.8) cm, apex acute to obtuse, short-mucronate.
Racemes

10–30-flowered, 7–20(–30) cm.
Peduncles

2–6(–9) cm;

bracts ovate to nearly lanceolate, 6–11 × 3.5–6 mm.
Flowers

calyx 5–8(–9) × 5–8 mm at limb, lobes 3–5 mm;

petals: banner shallowly emarginate or short-mucronate, wings and keel oblong-elliptic;

ovules 5–7.
Legumes

2–4 × 0.6–0.7 cm.
Seeds

1 or 2 (fully matured not seen).

Thermopsis californica var. semota
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat Grassy oak woodlands.
Elevation 1000–1500 m. (3300–4900 ft.)
Distribution
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CA
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Discussion

Variety semota is restricted to interior portions of San Diego County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Thermopsis > Thermopsis californica
Sibling taxa
T. californica var. argentata, T. californica var. californica
Synonyms T. macrophylla var. semota, T. macrophylla subsp. semota
Name authority (Jepson) C. J. Chen & B. L. Turner: Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81: 722. (1994)
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