Species Details

Delphinium umbraculorum

umbrella larkspur

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Classification

Scientific Name: Delphinium umbraculorum Lewis & Epl.
Common Name: umbrella larkspur
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Element Code:	PDRAN0B1W0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DEUM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-02-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
400 - 1600 meters
1310 - 5250 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Hybridizes with D. parryi ssp. parryi. See Brittonia 8:19 (1954) for original description, and Phytologia 67(6):490-491 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats: Possibly threatened by grazing.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	16	17 %
Grazing	13	13%
Non-native plant impacts	8	8%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	1%
Improper burning regime	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					95
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	6	3	0	0	83

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	45
Recent <=20 Years	50

Presence:
Presumed Extant	95
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Bald Mountain (3411978), Bates Canyon (3411988), Big Pine Mtn. (3411966), Big Sur (3612137), Branch Mtn. (3512021), Caldwell Mesa (3512023), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Carpinteria (3411945), Chews Ridge (3612135), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Chimney Canyon (3512012), Chualar (3612155), Cosio Knob (3612112), Espinosa Canyon (3612111), Figueroa Mtn. (3411968), Fillmore (3411848), Hames Valley (3512088), Hildreth Peak (3411955), Hurricane Deck (3411977), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Lake Cachuma (3411958), Lime Mountain (3512068), Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Los Machos Hills (3512022), Los Olivos (3412061), Madulce Peak (3411965), Manzanita Mtn. (3412081), Miranda Pine Mtn. (3512011), Morro Bay North (3512047), Old Man Mountain (3411954), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Conception (3412044), Pozo Summit (3512033), Rancho Nuevo Creek (3411964), Reyes Peak (3411963), Salisbury Potrero (3411976), San Marcos Pass (3411957), San Rafael Mtn. (3411967), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Santa Paula Peak (3411941), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Santa Ynez (3412051), Spreckels (3612156), Tar Spring Ridge (3512024), Taylor Canyon (3511918), Tepusquet Canyon (3412082), Thompson Canyon (3612122), White Ledge Peak (3411944), York Mountain (3512057), Zaca Lake (3412071)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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