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Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum

Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A. Gray ssp. variegatum

Royal Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Delphinium variegatum ssp. apiculatum, Delphinium variegatum var. apiculatum

USDA Symbol: DEVAV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals deep royal blue, rarely white or lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Grassland, open oak woods.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 variegatum ssp. variegatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum

Metadata

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

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