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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals deep royal blue, rarely white or lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Grassland, open oak woods.
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 variegatum ssp. variegatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR