Taxon Report
Delphinium inopinum (Jeps.) Lewis & Epl.unexpected larkspur |
|
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.Classification
|
Scientific Name: |
Delphinium inopinum (Jeps.) Lewis & Epl. |
|
Common Name: |
unexpected larkspur |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Element Code: | PDRAN0B0W0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | DEIN |
|
Synonyms/Other Names: |
|
Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Jul | May-Jul |
| Elevation: | 1890-2800 (6200-9185) |
| General Habitats: | Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
|
State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
|
CRPR Changes: |
|
Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 30 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 9 |
| Good (B) | 11 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 10 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL) | |
| 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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 10 | 33 % | |
| Logging | 9 | 30% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 10% |
| Mining | 2 | 6% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 3% |
| Grazing | 1 | 3% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 February 2025].