Taxon Details

Delphinium stachydeum

spiked larkspur

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Taxon Summary:

Delphinium stachydeum, commonly known as spiked larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Upper montane coniferous forest (edges), growing at elevations from 1300 to 2600 meters. Delphinium stachydeum is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1300 - 2600 meters
4265 - 8530 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Upper montane coniferous forest (edges)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
Possibly threatened by logging and grazing. See Botanical Gazette 12:52 (1887) for original description, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 27:61 (1914) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 8:1-22 (1954) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 20 59 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 18 52%
Logging 7 20%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 5%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 5%
Total Occurrences: 34
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
6 16 3 0 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 24
Recent <=20 Years 10
Presence:
Presumed Extant 34
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boot Lake (4112012), Buckhorn Lake (4012081), Cleghorn Flat (4012075), Cold Spring Mtn. (4112013), Eagle Peak (4112032), Emerson Peak (4112022), Fredonyer Peak (4012065), Holbrook Canyon (4112015), Jess Valley (4112023), Larkspur Hills (4112071), Observation Peak (4012072), Shinn Mtn. (4012062), Tule Mountain (4112024), West of Snowstorm Mtn. (4012064)
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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