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Delphinium ×occidentale (Duncecap larkspur)
Cressler, Alan

Delphinium ×occidentale

Delphinium ×occidentale (S. Watson) S. Watson (pro sp.)

Duncecap Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Delphinium cucullatum, Delphinium elatum var. occidentale, Delphinium occidentale ssp. cucullatum, Delphinium occidentale ssp. quercicola, Delphinium occidentale var. cucullatum, Delphinium scopulorum ssp. occidentale

USDA Symbol: DEOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of D. barbeyi and D. glaucum.

The Duncecap Larkspur is a member of the buttercup family (family Ranunculaceae). Buttercups are usually leafy herbs, sometimes woody vines or shrublike.

The family has 35-70 genera and about 2,000 species that occur mostly in cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Several are grown as ornamentals, others provide drugs, and some are poisonous. The family is most likely to be confused with the Rose Family (Rosaceae), from which it is distinguished by the absence of a cup-like base.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU UPL FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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