Species Details

Delphinium inopinum

unexpected larkspur

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Classification

Scientific Name: Delphinium inopinum (Jeps.) Lewis & Epl.
Common Name: unexpected larkspur
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Element Code:	PDRAN0B0W0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DEIN
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1890 - 2800 meters
6200 - 9185 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest (metamorphic, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by logging, mining, recreational activities, and vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	10	33 %
Logging	9	30%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	10%
Mining	2	6%
ORV activity	1	3%
Grazing	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					30
A	B	C	D	X	U
9	11	0	0	0	10

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	30
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	30
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

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)

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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Presumed Extant

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