Species Details

Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkiense

San Clemente Island larkspur

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Photo of Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkiense
© 2011 Neal Kramer
Photo of Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkiense
© 2011 Neal Kramer
Photo of Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkiense
© 2011 Neal Kramer
Scientific Name:
Delphinium variegatum T. & G. ssp. kinkiense (Munz) Warnock
Common Name:
San Clemente Island larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae
Element Code: PDRAN0B1X3
USDA Plants Symbol: DEVAK
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FD (2023-02-24)
State List: CE (1979-09-01)
Global Rank: G4T2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-06-06
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
75 - 500 meters
245 - 1640 feet
General Habitats:
  • Valley and foothill grassland (coastal)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Federally listed as Endangered on 1977-09-12, Delisted due to Recovery on 2023-02-24.Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. Dubiously distinct from D. variegatum in Phytologia 68(1):1-3 (1990); may be difficult to distinguish from ssp. thornei. USFWS uses the name D. kinkiense ssp. kinkiense. See Aliso 7:69 (1969) for original description, and Madroño 47(2):116-126 (2000) for discussion of separation from ssp. thornei.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 19
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 10
Presence:
Presumed Extant 19
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873)
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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