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Delphinium glareosum

Greene

Rockslide Larkspur

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146866
Element CodePDRAN0B0M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusDelphinium
Other Common Names
Olympic larkspur (EN) Olympic Larkspur (EN) Pied-d'alouette des graviers (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Subspecies caprorum and glareosum were recognized within Delphinium glareosum by Kartesz in his 1994 checklist, but are not maintained by him in his 1999 floristic synthesis.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-11-08
Change Date1988-08-31
Edition Date2002-11-08
Edition AuthorsA. Olivero (2002)
Rank Reasons
Restricted to the Pacific Northwest in the Cascades and Olympic Mountains from Oregon to southwest British Columbia (Hitchcock and Cronquist 1974, Flora of North America 1997). Occurs on steep rocky slopes in the subalpine and alpine zones (Flora of North America 1997). Rare in British Columbia (Douglas et al. 1999).
Range Extent Comments
Known from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington (FNA vol. 3, 1997).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Hardesty MountainUmpqua National Forest2,597
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Washington (10)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
References (5)
  1. Douglas, G.W., D. Meidinger, and J. Pojar, editors. 1999. The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia. Volume 4. Dicotyledons (Orobanchaceae through Rubiaceae). British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Victoria.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  3. Hitchcock, C.L., and A. Cronquist. 1974. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An illustrated manual. 2nd printing, with corrections. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. xix + 730 pp.
  4. 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.
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.