CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Delphinium californicum ssp. interius

Common Name:	Hospital Canyon larkspur
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRAN0B0A2
Full Name:	Delphinium californicum T. & G. ssp. interius (Eastw.) Ewan
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DECAI

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Chaparral (openings) • Cismontane woodland (mesic) • Coastal scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2? S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G3T2? T2: Imperiled. G3: (species) Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

3 2 2 0 0 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
7	11

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
18	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by vehicles and recreational activities. See Leaflets of Western Botany 2:137 (1938) 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: 1984-01-01 Last Update: 2013-04-29

Location

Elevation: 195 - 1095 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), Merced (MER), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), Santa Clara (SCL), San Joaquin (SJQ), Stanislaus (STA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Llanada (362C) 36120E8, San Benito (363D) 36121E1, Seaside (366D) 36121E7, Crevison Peak (404B) 37121B2, Eylar Mtn. (426A) 37121D5, Isabel Valley (426D) 37121C5, Lone Tree Creek (444C) 37121E4, Solyo (444D) 37121E3, Midway (445A) 37121F5, Mendenhall Springs (445C) 37121E6, Cedar Mtn. (445D) 37121E5, Clayton (464B) 37121H8, Diablo (464C) 37121G8

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

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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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