Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Delphinium sapellonis

Delphinium sapellonis Cockerell

Sapello Canyon Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DESA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals (in bud) yellowish or brownish purple, becoming browner or yellower with age.

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Habitat: Subalpine meadows, open coniferous forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC			FAC				FAC

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.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

Go back