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12-22-2016

Delphinium luteum

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Delphinium luteum, known by the common name yellow larkspur, is a species of small perennial herb in the buttercup family bearing bright yellow cornucopia-shaped flowers. Endemic to the rocky, foggy hillsides of coastal Sonoma County, California, it is critically endangered, with about 200 individuals believed to be in existence as of 2005.

The plant was never distributed beyond the coastal area of Sonoma and Marin counties, and has never been abundant. Activities in the area including quarrying, grazing, agriculture, and development further reduced the population of yellow larkspur to its current near-extinction. It has been listed as an endangered species since the 1970s. Extremely isolated patches of the plant still exist on private property near Bodega Bay, where it is protected.

Detailed information
Full Name: Yellow larkspur (Delphinium luteum)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 01/26/2000 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Yellow larkspur, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
  • US Counties in which the Yellow larkspur, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
04/27/2012 77 FR 25112 25116 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
03/18/2003 68 FR 12834 12863 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Two Larkspurs From Coastal Northern California (Delphinium bakeri, Delphinium luteum)
11/01/2002 67 FR 66599 66600 Designation of Critical Habitat for Delphinium bakeri and Delphinium luteum(Bakers and Yellow Larkspur)NOA of draft economic analysis
06/18/2002 67 FR 41367 41392 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Designation for Two Larkspurs From Coastal Northern California
10/30/2001 66 FR 54808 54832 ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened,Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions, and Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
01/26/2000 65 FR 4156 4162 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for Two Larkspurs From Coastal Northern California
10/25/1999 64 FR 57535 57547 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
09/19/1997 62 FR 49398 49397 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
06/19/1997 62 FR 33383 33388 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Two Larkspurs From Coastal Northern California
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/27/2012 77 FR 25112 25116 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
11/01/2002 67 FR 66599 66600 Designation of Critical Habitat for Delphinium bakeri and Delphinium luteum(Bakers and Yellow Larkspur)NOA of draft economic analysis
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/27/2012 77 FR 25112 25116 5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
11/01/2002 67 FR 66599 66600 Designation of Critical Habitat for Delphinium bakeri and Delphinium luteum(Bakers and Yellow Larkspur)NOA of draft economic analysis
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
Date
Title
09/08/2011 Delphinium luteum (Yellow Larkspur) 5-Year Review
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
03/18/2003 68 FR 12834 12863 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Two Larkspurs From Coastal Northern California (Delphinium bakeri, Delphinium luteum) Final Rule Final designated
06/18/2002 67 FR 41367 41392 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Designation for Two Larkspurs From Coastal Northern California Proposed Rule Not Required
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