Taxon Details

Delphinium recurvatum

recurved larkspur

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Taxon Summary:

Delphinium recurvatum, commonly known as recurved larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 3 to 790 meters. Delphinium recurvatum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Delphinium recurvatum Greene
Common Name: recurved larkspur
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Element Code:	PDRAN0B1J0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DERE2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2?
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-05-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jun

Elevation:
3 - 790 meters
10 - 2590 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub
Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Alkaline

Notes

Notes: Many occurrences historical; need current information on status. Much habitat converted to agriculture; also threatened by grazing, trampling, and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	13
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	55	46 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	20	16%
Grazing	17	14%
Agriculture	16	13%
Non-native plant impacts	7	5%
Other	6	5%
Development	5	4%
Mining	4	3%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	2	1%
ORV activity	2	1%
Landfill	1	0%
Erosion/runoff	1	0%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	0%
Dam/Inundation	1	0%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					120
A	B	C	D	X	U
11	23	11	3	15	57

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	79
Recent <=20 Years	41

Presence:
Presumed Extant	105
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	14

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Butte (BUT)*, Contra Costa (CCA), Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), Madera (MAD), Merced (MER), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), San Joaquin (SJQ), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Solano (SOL), Sutter (SUT), Tulare (TUL), Yuba (YUB)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Allendale (3812148), Allensworth (3511974), Avenal Gap (3511978), Bliss Ranch (3712014), Bonita Ranch (3612082), Boron (3511716), Byron Hot Springs (3712176), Cairns Corner (3611922), Camp Wishon (3611826), Chickencoop Canyon (3611838), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Chowchilla (3712013), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Clifton Court Forebay (3712175), Coalinga (3612023), Cuyama Peak (3411974), Delano East (3511972), Delano West (3511973), Domengine Ranch (3612033), East Elk Hills (3511934), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Elmira (3812138), Firebaugh (3612074), Firebaugh NE (3612083), Five Points (3612041), Frazier Valley (3611828), Garza Peak (3512082), Globe (3611817), Gosford (3511931), Guernsey (3611926), Helm (3612051), Horsecamp Mountain (3711937), Ivanhoe (3611942), Jamesan (3612062), Kerman (3612061), Knob Hill (3511858), Laguna Seca Ranch (3612077), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), Lindsay (3611921), Lokern (3511945), Lonoak (3612038), Lost Hills NE (3511965), Lost Hills NW (3511966), Maricopa (3511914), McKittrick Summit (3511937), Mendota Dam (3612073), Millux (3511922), Monson (3611943), Nattrass Valley (3612028), Nelson (3912157)*, North Edwards (3511717), Olivehurst (3912115), Ortigalita Peak (3612078), Ortigalita Peak NW (3612088), Painted Rock (3511927), Panorama Hills (3511926), Pentland (3511913), Pinalito Canyon (3612131), Pixley (3511983), Pond (3511963), Priest Valley (3612026)*, Pyramid Hills (3512071), Reward (3511936), Richgrove (3511971), Rocky Hill (3611931), Rogers Lake North (3411787), San Lucas (3612121), Sandy Mush (3712025), Sausalito School (3511982), Sawtooth Ridge (3512061), Semitropic (3511955), Shippee (3912156), Simmler (3511938), Soledad Mtn. (3411882), Springville (3611827), Stevens (3511932), Stockton East (3712182), Sutter (3912126), Tent Hills (3512072), Tipton (3611913), Tumey Hills (3612056), Tupman (3511933), Wasco (3511953), Wasco NW (3511964), Waukena (3611925), Wells Ranch (3511916), West Elk Hills (3511935), Woodlake (3611941), Yuba City (3912125)

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.

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