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Delphinium gypsophilum (Pinoche creek larkspur)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Delphinium gypsophilum

Delphinium gypsophilum Ewan

Pinoche Creek Larkspur, Alkali Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DEGY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Alkali Larkspur (Delphinium gypsophilum) is a white-flowered larkspur found in the San Joaquin Valley and the southern Coast Ranges of California.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to pink, drying to sky blue.

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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