CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Delphinium bakeri

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: decomposed shale, often mesic. • Broadleafed upland forest • Coastal scrub • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (01/26/00) State Listing Status: CE Endangered (04/07/06) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
2	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
2	0	1

Notes

Known from only one extant occurrence along Salmon Creek. Nearly extinct; as of July 2011, seven plants remain. Other historic occurrences extirpated by agricultural conversion, road maintenance, and grazing. Threatened by road maintenance, grazing, and horticultural collecting. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 69:144 (1942) for original description.
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: 2013-01-18

Location

Elevation: 80 - 305 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Marin (MRN), Sonoma (SON) *

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Petaluma (484B)* 38122B6, Point Reyes NE (485A) 38122B7, Tomales (485B)* 38122B8, Camp Meeker (502B)* 38122D8

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

550

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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