Taxon Details

Delphinium uliginosum

swamp larkspur

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Taxon Summary:

Delphinium uliginosum, commonly known as swamp larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 340 to 610 meters. Delphinium uliginosum is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
340 - 610 meters
1115 - 2000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Seeps
  • Serpentine
Notes:
Highly localized. Hybridizes with D. hesperium ssp. pallescens. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1:151 (1885) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Butte Meadows (4012115), Chiles Valley (3812253), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Gilmore Peak (3912235), Hough Springs (3912225), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Leesville (3912224), Longvale (3912354), Lower Lake (3812285), Middletown (3812275), Mount St. Helena (3812266), St. Helena (3812254), Walter Springs (3812263), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Wilson Valley (3812284)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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