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Delphinium polycladon
Delphinium polycladon Eastw.
High Mountain Larkspur, Marsh Larkspur, Mountain Marsh Larkspur, Mountain-marsh Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Delphinium luporum, Delphinium scopulorum var. luporum
USDA Symbol: DEPO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals bluish purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Wet sites near springs, streamsides, bogs, wet talus.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 polycladon in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium polycladon in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium polycladon
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR