Delphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense

San clemente island larkspur, San Clemente Island Larkspur

Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1 · Delisted

San clemente island larkspur is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in southern Channel Islands on San Clemente Island in coastal grassland at elevations below 500 meters. Flowering from January to April, this plant produces light blue to white flowers with distinctive lateral sepals 11 to 18 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems in sparse clusters, it forms compact groups on gentle 0 to 15 degree slopes. Its lower petal blades measure 4 to 9 millimeters, creating delicate floral structures characteristic of island larkspur populations. The inflorescence features flowers clustered along the main axis, typically with fewer than 12 blooms.

Habitat: Coastal grassland, 0--15° slopes

Bloom period: Jan-Apr

Elevation: < 500 m

Bioregions: s ChI (San Clemente Island).

California counties: Los Angeles

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.