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Delphinium luteum

Delphinium luteum A. Heller

Yellow Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DELU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Wet cliffs, coastal grassland or chaparral.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0M2
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Delphinium luteum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Delphinium luteum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium luteum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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