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Delphinium gypsophilum
Delphinium gypsophilum Ewan
Pinoche Creek Larkspur, Alkali Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEGY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Alkali Larkspur (Delphinium gypsophilum) is a white-flowered larkspur found in the San Joaquin Valley and the southern Coast Ranges of California.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , BlueBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to pink, drying to sky blue.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delphinium gypsophilum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium gypsophilum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium gypsophilum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-09Research By: TWC Staff