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Cressler, Alan

Delphinium carolinianum ssp. carolinianum

Delphinium carolinianum Walter ssp. carolinianum

Carolina Larkspur, Blue Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Delphinium azureum, Delphinium azureum var. nortonianum, Delphinium carolinianum var. crispum, Delphinium carolinianum var. nortonianum

USDA Symbol: DECAC3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: 1-5 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue, dark violet or occasionally white.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , OK , SC , TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 carolinianum ssp. carolinianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Delphinium carolinianum ssp. carolinianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium carolinianum ssp. carolinianum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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