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Surf thistle (Cirsium rhothophilum)
Notification and request for input: recovery planning for Surf thistle and Milo Baker's lupine under the California Endangered Species Act
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has initiated recovery planning for two plant species, Surf thistle (Cirsium rhothophilum) and Milo Baker’s lupine (Lupinus milobakeri). Surf thistle will undergo a five-year species review (Fish & G. Code, §§ 2072.3 & 2077) to determine if the conditions that led to its original listing of threatened under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) have changed, to provide recommendations regarding the species’ status and management to the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission), and to collect any information that will further recovery planning for this species.
Milo Baker’s lupine recently underwent a five-year species review and a status review by the Department with a recommendation of a listing status change from threatened to endangered. The Commission subsequently determined that a change in listing was warranted and listed Milo Baker’s lupine as endangered under CESA. We are seeking any additional information or opportunities for collaboration with interested parties that will further recovery planning for this species.
Surf thistle is a low-growing, short-lived perennial thistle that occurs on coastal dunes from Pismo Beach to Santa Barbara, occurring in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Milo Baker’s lupine is a tall, annual lupine that occurs in Round Valley in Mendocino County. Take of these species is prohibited without the appropriate permit(s), including for scientific, educational, or management purposes. For more information on permitting, visit our CESA permits web page.
As part of this process, the California Natural Diversity Database encourages anyone who has observed Surf thistle or Milo Baker’s lupine to submit their findings through the CNDDB Online Field Survey Form. Questions or comments about the recovery planning process can be sent to CESArecovery@wildlife.ca.gov with the species name(s) in the subject line. The deadline to submit information or comments is September 30, 2026, to allow us sufficient time for evaluation.
Milo Baker's lupine (Lupinus milobakeri)
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