Taxon Details
Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. parviflorum
small-flowered gypsum-loving larkspur
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Taxon Summary:
Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. parviflorum, commonly known as small-flowered gypsum-loving larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 190 to 350 meters. Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. parviflorum is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Delphinium gypsophilum Ewan ssp. parviflorum Lewis & Epl. |
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Common Name: small-flowered gypsum-loving larkspur |
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Family: | Ranunculaceae | |
Element Code: | PDRAN0B0S2 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | DEGYP | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 3.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4T2T3Q |
State Rank: |
S2S3 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-12-09 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
190 - 350 meters 625 - 1150 feet |
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Notes: Move to List 1B? Previously on List 4.3; apparently rarer than previously thought. May not be distinct from D. gypsophilum; a synonym of this plant in TJM 2. Needs further study. Threatened by grazing. Possibly threatened by road widening. See Brittonia 8(1):5 (1954) for original description, and Madroño 48(2):90-97 (2001) for alternate taxonomic treatment. |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Adelaida (3512067), Bradley (3512077), Bryson (3512171), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Hames Valley (3512088), La Panza Ranch (3512042), Oiler Peak (3511835), Pancho Rico Valley (3612017), Paso Robles (3512066), San Ardo (3612018), Templeton (3512056), The Dark Hole (3512083), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Williams Hill (3512181) |
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