Taxon Report

Delphinium umbraculorum Lewis & Epl.

umbrella larkspur

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© 2016 Amelia Ryan

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Delphinium umbraculorum Lewis & Epl.
Common Name:
umbrella larkspur
Family: Ranunculaceae
Element Code: PDRAN0B1W0
USDA Plants Symbol: DEUM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 400-1600 (1310-5250)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 95
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 6
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 83
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Bald Mountain (3411978), Bates Canyon (3411988), Big Pine Mtn. (3411966), Big Sur (3612137), Branch Mtn. (3512021), Caldwell Mesa (3512023), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Carpinteria (3411945), Chews Ridge (3612135), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Chimney Canyon (3512012), Chualar (3612155), Cosio Knob (3612112), Espinosa Canyon (3612111), Figueroa Mtn. (3411968), Fillmore (3411848), Hames Valley (3512088), Hildreth Peak (3411955), Hurricane Deck (3411977), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Lake Cachuma (3411958), Lime Mountain (3512068), Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Los Machos Hills (3512022), Los Olivos (3412061), Madulce Peak (3411965), Manzanita Mtn. (3412081), Miranda Pine Mtn. (3512011), Morro Bay North (3512047), Old Man Mountain (3411954), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Conception (3412044), Pozo Summit (3512033), Rancho Nuevo Creek (3411964), Reyes Peak (3411963), Salisbury Potrero (3411976), San Marcos Pass (3411957), San Rafael Mtn. (3411967), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Santa Paula Peak (3411941), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Santa Ynez (3412051), Spreckels (3612156), Tar Spring Ridge (3512024), Taylor Canyon (3511918), Tepusquet Canyon (3412082), Thompson Canyon (3612122), White Ledge Peak (3411944), York Mountain (3512057), Zaca Lake (3412071)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
16 17 %
Grazing 13 13%
Non-native plant impacts 8 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 1%
Improper burning regime 1 1%

Notes

Hybridizes with D. parryi ssp. parryi. See Brittonia 8:19 (1954) for original description, and Phytologia 67(6):490-491 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by grazing.
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].