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Delphinium inopinum

(Jepson) Lewis & Epling

Unexpected Larkspur

G3Vulnerable Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131918

Element CodePDRAN0B0W0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRanunculales

FamilyRanunculaceae

GenusDelphinium

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date2014-10-13

Change Date1985-11-13

Edition Date1999-06-14

Edition AuthorsGries, D.

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Endemic to California, Delphinium inopinum is known from thirty-one occurrences in five counties. Threats to this species are off-road vehicle use, recreational activity, logging, cattle grazing, and extensive mining operations.

Range Extent Comments

Endemic to California, occurs in Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Tulare, and Ventura Counties (Skinner 1997).

Occurrences Comments

Known from thirty-one occurrences (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).

Threat Impact Comments

Off-road vehicle use, recreational activity, logging, cattle grazing, and extensive mining operations threaten this plant (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Upper montane coniferous forests. On open rocky ridgetops, and on metamorphics in red fir and western white pine forest. 1815-2910 m (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
California	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rincon	Sequoia National Forest	54,610
Slate Mtn.	Sequoia National Forest	12,299
Woolstaff	Sequoia National Forest	41,445

References (3)

California Department of Fish and Game. 1997. RareFind 2 personal computer program. Information dated March 1999. Sacramento, California.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.