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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156456
Element CodePDRAN0B150
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusDelphinium
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-01-21
Change Date1999-12-27
Edition Date2015-01-21
Edition AuthorsJuanita A. R. Ladyman, rev. A. Treher (2015)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank ReasonsDelphinium novomexicanum is endemic to 2 mountain ranges in south central New Mexico. Although perceived by local botanists as locally common, there are few documented EOs and little information on its distribution or abundance.
Range Extent CommentsDelphinium novomexicanum is an endemic species to the Sacramento and White mountains in Lincoln and Otero Counties, New Mexico.
Occurrences CommentsDelphinium novomexicanum has been described as fairly common within its range, but it has been collected very infrequently and there are few documented EOs. Twenty-two EOs, but four are historic (NatureServe Central Database 2015).
Threat Impact CommentsAny land use practice that results in drying riparian zones and wet meadows are likely to pose a threat to this species. Potential man-made threats include activities associated with livestock grazing, logging, and diverting water resources for control of forest fire and other uses. It is unknown whether livestock use this species of Delphinium. Some Delphiniums are poisonous to cattle, so the genus as a whole is sometimes targeted for poisonous weed control by the ranching industry (Robert Sivinski, personal communication). The importance of fire in the life-history of this species is unknown. It is possible that either restricting forest fire or allowing unchecked wildfire may pose a threat. Invasive weeds may also be a threat especially considering the preferred habitat.