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Baker's delphinium
Scientific Name: Delphinium bakeri
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CA (Baker's larkspur)
Delphinium bakeri: Baker's Larkspur
Delphinium bakeri, commonly known as Baker's larkspur or Baker's delphinium, is a perennial herb belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Delphinium bakeri Ewan
- Common Names: Baker's larkspur, Baker's delphinium
- Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Delphinium bakeri is endemic to California in the United States.
- One small remaining population exists in western Marin County, California.
- It grows on decomposed .
Morphological Characteristics
- Delphinium bakeri is a perennial herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
- It is a dicot.
Ecological Role
- Delphinium bakeri is listed as a rare and endangered species.
- Baker's larkspur and Yellow larkspur (D. luteum) are both highly endangered species native to restricted areas of California.
Resources
- ITIS Web Link
- BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Delphinium%20bakeri
- Recovery Plan for Baker’s Larkspur (Delphinium bakeri): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Sacramento, California.
- Discover Life's page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Delphinium bakeri.