Taxon Details
Delphinium inopinum
unexpected larkspur
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Taxon Summary:
Delphinium inopinum, commonly known as unexpected larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest (metamorphic, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1890 to 2800 meters. Delphinium inopinum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Delphinium inopinum (Jeps.) Lewis & Epl. |
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Common Name: unexpected larkspur |
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Family: | Ranunculaceae | |
Element Code: | PDRAN0B0W0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | DEIN | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1890 - 2800 meters 6200 - 9185 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 5 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 10 | 33 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Logging | 9 | 30% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 10% |
Mining | 2 | 6% |
ORV activity | 1 | 3% |
Grazing | 1 | 3% |
Total Occurrences: | 30 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Historical >20 Years | 30 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 30 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bishop (3711834), Camp Nelson (3611825), Camp Wishon (3611826), Cedar Grove (3611876), Claraville (3511843), Cuddy Valley (3411971), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Lamont Peak (3511871), Mineral King (3611845), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Piute Peak (3511844), Quinn Peak (3611835), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Solo Peak (3611816), Tobias Peak (3511875), Tungsten Hills (3711835), Woodville (3611912), Woolstalf Creek (3511853), Wren Peak (3611877) |
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