CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Delphinium umbraculorum

Common Name:	umbrella larkspur
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRAN0B1W0
Full Name:	Delphinium umbraculorum Lewis & Epl.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DEUM

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Cismontane woodland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2S3.3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G2G3 G2: Imperiled. G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 36
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 2 0 1 32

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
28	8

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
35	1	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by grazing. Hybridizes with D. parryi ssp. parryi. See Brittonia 8:19 (1954) for original description, and Phytologia 67(6):490-491 (1989) for taxonomic treatment. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 400 - 1600 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), Santa Barbara (SBA), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Santa Paula Peak (140A) 34119D1, White Ledge Peak (141B) 34119D4, Carpinteria (142A) 34119D5, Santa Barbara (142B) 34119D6, Reyes Peak (166A) 34119F3, Rancho Nuevo Creek (166B) 34119F4, Old Man Mountain (166C) 34119E4, Big Pine Mtn. (167B) 34119F6, Little Pine Mtn. (167C) 34119E6, Hildreth Peak (167D) 34119E5, San Rafael Mtn. (168A) 34119F7, Figueroa Mtn. (168B) 34119F8, San Marcos Pass (168D) 34119E7, Los Olivos (169A) 34120F1, Santa Ynez (169D) 34120E1, Salisbury Potrero (192C) 34119G6, Bates Canyon (193B) 34119H8, Bald Mountain (193C) 34119G8, Hurricane Deck (193D) 34119G7, Tepusquet Canyon (194B) 34120H2, Chimineas Ranch (218B) 35119B8, Taylor Canyon (218C) 35119A8, Branch Mtn. (219A) 35120B1, Chimney Canyon (219C) 35120A2, Miranda Pine Mtn. (219D) 35120A1, Tar Spring Ridge (220B) 35120B4, Adelaida (270A) 35120F7, Cypress Mountain (270C) 35120E8, Hames Valley (294B) 35120H8, Williams Hill (295A) 35121H1, Thompson Canyon (318B) 36121B2, Cosio Knob (318C) 36121A2, Espinosa Canyon (318D) 36121A1, Chews Ridge (343D) 36121C5, Big Sur (344D) 36121C7, Monterey (366C) 36121E8

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

225

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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