Taxon Details

Delphinium purpusii

rose-flowered larkspur

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Taxon Summary:

Delphinium purpusii, commonly known as rose-flowered larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 300 to 1340 meters. Delphinium purpusii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-May
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Elevation:
300 - 1340 meters
985 - 4395 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Carbonate (often)
  • Rocky
Notes:
Precise location and endangerment information needed. Historical occurrences need field surveys. See Botanical Gazette 27:444 (1899) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 12 22 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 5 9%
Over-collecting/poaching 5 9%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 5 9%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 7%
Grazing 3 5%
Total Occurrences: 55
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 14 3 0 0 37
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 31
Recent <=20 Years 24
Presence:
Presumed Extant 55
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), Dennison Peak (3611837), Durrwood Creek (3611814), Fairview (3511884), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Onyx (3511862), Owens Peak (3511768), Pine Mountain (3511857), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Springville (3611827), Tobias Peak (3511875), Walker Pass (3511861), Weldon (3511863), Woolstalf Creek (3511853)
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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