Rupertia sp.
Rupert's scurf-pea, Rupert's Scurf-Pea
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Family: Fabaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Rupertia sp. (Rupert's scurf-pea) is a native California perennial in the Fabaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Hoita: Rupertia flowers are cream-yellow; Hoita flowers are blue-purple.; vs Ptelea: Rupertia has pea flowers and inflated pods; hoptree (Ptelea) has 4-5 petaled flowers and flat winged fruits.; vs Bituminaria: Rupertia has separate bracts; Bituminaria has distinctive united fan-shaped bracts at nodes.; vs Acmispon: Rupertia has dramatically balloon-swollen fruiting calyxes; Acmispon fruits are ovate to oblong, not inflated.; vs Astragalus: Rupertia has cream-yellow flowers and dramatically inflated calyxes; Astragalus typically has purple/white flowers and inflated pods (not calyxes).
Frequently asked questions
Is Rupertia sp. native to California?
Yes. Rupertia sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Rupertia sp. belong to?
Rupertia sp. is in the Fabaceae family, genus Rupertia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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