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Delphinium hesperium (Foothill larkspur)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Delphinium hesperium

Delphinium hesperium A. Gray

Foothill Larkspur

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DEHE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Dark blue to white.

Distribution

USA: CA

Benefit

Use Food: Indigenous Californians gathered young leaves before the plant had flowered and boiled them before eating them.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: 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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 hesperium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Delphinium hesperium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium hesperium

Metadata

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

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