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Delphinium hesperium ssp. cuyamacae
Delphinium hesperium A. Gray ssp. cuyamacae (Abrams) F.H. Lewis & Epling
Cuyamaca Larkspur, Foothill Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Delphinium cuyamacae
USDA Symbol: DEHEC
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.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals dark bluish purple.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Grassland, open pine woods.
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 hesperium ssp. cuyamacae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium hesperium ssp. cuyamacae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium hesperium ssp. cuyamacae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR