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Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum
Delphinium californicum Torr. & A. Gray ssp. californicum
California Larkspur, Coast Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DECAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastward slopes in dense coastal chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 californicum ssp. californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium californicum ssp. californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR