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Delphinium menziesii
Delphinium menziesii DC.
Menzies' Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEME
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: Yellow , Blue , PurpleDistribution
USA: OR , WACanada: BC
Benefit
Use Wildlife: HummingbirdsWarning: POISONOUS PARTS: All parts. Highly Toxic; May be Fatal if eaten. Symptoms include burning of lips and mouth, numbness of throat; intense vomiting and diarrhea, muscular weakness and spasms, weak pulse, paralysis of the respiratory system, convulsions. Toxic Principle: Alkaloids delphinine, ajacine, and others. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delphinium menziesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium menziesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium menziesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff