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Delphinium hesperium
Delphinium hesperium A. Gray
Foothill Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEHE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Dark blue to white.
Distribution
USA: CABenefit
Use Food: Indigenous Californians gathered young leaves before the plant had flowered and boiled them before eating them.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. KatSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 hesperium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium hesperium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium hesperium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-09Research By: TWC Staff