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Delphinium patens
Delphinium patens Benth.
Zigzag Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEPA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CAGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
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 patens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium patens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium patens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-08Research By: TWC Staff