Taxon Details
Delphinium luteum
golden larkspur
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Taxon Summary:
Delphinium luteum, commonly known as golden larkspur, is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Coastal prairie, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 100 meters. Delphinium luteum is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Delphinium luteum Heller |
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Common Name: golden larkspur |
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| Family: | Ranunculaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDRAN0B0Z0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | DELU | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (2000-01-26) |
| State List: | CR (1979-09-01) |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_UCBG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-12-09 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
0 - 100 meters 0 - 330 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Plants from MRN Co. are apparently not hybrids with D. decorum ssp. decorum; hybridizes with D. nudicaule. Threatened by development, grazing, and road maintenance. Possibly threatened by horticultural collecting. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 2:68-69 (1903) for original description, and Conservation Biology 15(6):1608-1618 (2001) for information on origin. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 45 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 2 | 18% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 9% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 9% |
| Other | 1 | 9% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 9% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 9% |
| Development | 1 | 9% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 9% |
| Total Occurrences: | 11 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 9 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 2 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 3 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Marin (MRN), Sonoma (SON) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bodega Head (3812331), Camp Meeker (3812248), Petaluma (3812226), Sebastopol (3812247)*, Tomales (3812228), Valley Ford (3812238) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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