Species Details

Delphinium scaposum

bare-stem larkspur

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Scientific Name:
Delphinium scaposum Greene
Common Name:
bare-stem larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae
Element Code: PDRAN0B1M0
USDA Plants Symbol: DESC
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
270 - 1055 meters
885 - 3460 feet
General Habitats:
  • Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
  • Washes (sometimes)
Notes:
Known in California from the Whipple Mountains. See Botanical Gazette VI:156-157 (1881) for original description, Flora of North America 3:215 (1997) and Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci 2:55-244 (1945) for taxonomic treatment, and Madroño 52(2): 125-126 (2005) for information on first records in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 3
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gene Wash (3411432), Whipple Mts. SW (3411434)
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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