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Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor
Delphinium bicolor Nutt. ssp. bicolor
Flathead Larkspur, Little Larkspur, Low Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Delphinium nuttallianum var. pilosa
USDA Symbol: DEBIB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals dark blue to purple.
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , ND , SD , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Dry meadow edges, sage scrub, open woodlands and edges, on soils other than limestone.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium bicolor ssp. bicolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR