Delphinium bakeri
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Delphinium |
Species: | D. bakeri
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Binomial name | |
Delphinium bakeri Ewan
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Delphinium bakeri, or Baker's larkspur, is a species of
D. bakeri grows from a thickened, tuber-like, fleshy cluster of roots, to a height of 70 centimetres (28 in). The leaves occur primarily along the upper third of the stem and are green at the time the plant flowers.
The flowers are irregularly shaped. It has five conspicuous
Baker's larkspur grows on decomposed
Near-extinction incidents caused by road crews
In July 2002, county-hired road crews mowing weeds in the critical habitat area cut down 30 to 50 Baker's larkspurs. Scientists initially believed the action may have caused the species' extinction.
In October 2004, the plant was nearly made extinct in earnest by road workers using heavy machinery to unclog a roadside drain. The last remaining population of about 100 plants was reduced to five individuals.[2]
See also
References
- ^ California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- ^ Associated Press. Rare plant nearly wiped out by work crews. February 4, 2005.
External links
- Media related to Delphinium bakeri at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Species Account
- US Fish & Wildlife News Release. Critical Habitat Designated for Two Imperiled California Coastal Plants. March 18, 2003.
- Photo gallery