CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Delphinium parryi ssp. purpureum

Common Name:	Mt. Pinos larkspur
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Synonyms:	Delphinium parishii ssp. purpureum
Element Code:	PDRAN0B1B5
Full Name:	Delphinium parryi Gray ssp. purpureum (Lewis & Epl.) Warnock
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DEPAP6

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - June Habitat: • Chaparral • Mojavean desert scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Uncommon in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G4T3 T3: Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

This data is not available for all Rare Plant Rank 3 and 4 plants.

Notes
Possibly threatened by development. See Brittonia 8:15 (1954) for original description, and Phytologia 68(1):1-3 (1990) for revised nomenclature. 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: 1000 - 2600 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Kern (KRN), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Devils Heart Peak (164C) 34118E8, Lockwood Valley (165A) 34119F1, Reyes Peak (166A) 34119F3, Cuddy Valley (190D) 34119G1, Salisbury Potrero (192C) 34119G6, Peak Mountain (193A) 34119H7, Hurricane Deck (193D) 34119G7, Zaca Lake (194D) 34120G1

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.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

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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