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Delphinium xantholeucum

Piper

Northwestern Larkspur

G3Vulnerable Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154793
Element CodePDRAN0B210
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 Date1996-09-01
Change Date1996-09-30
Edition Date1996-09-30
Edition AuthorsGamon, J. & K. Maybury
Rank Reasons
Endemic to the Wenatchee Mountains of Washington State. Fire suppression is (at least on an individual site basis) a significant threat. Potential threats from agriculture and grazing.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry, grassy hillsides and ponderosa pine forests.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
References (4)
  1. Abrams, L. 1944. Illustrated flora of the Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, and California. Vol. 2. Polygonaceae to Krameriaceae. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 635 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1981. An illustrated guide to the endangered, threatened and sensitive vascular plants of Washington. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Olympia. 328 pp.
  4. Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1994. Endangered, threatened and sensitive vascular plants of Washington. Dept. of Natural Resources, Olympia, Washington. 52 pp.