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Delphinium robustum

Delphinium robustum Rydb.

Robust Larkspur, Wahatoya Creek Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DERO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Sepals bluish purple to pale lavender.

Distribution

USA: CO , NM
Native Habitat: Riparian woodlands, subalpine meadows.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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