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Ranunculaceae
Desert Larkspur
Delphinium parishii
Lightness and levity.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Delphinium
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.3-0.9 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, rocky, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- All parts of desert larkspur are toxic to both livestock and humans due to diterpenoid alkaloids.
- The name 'larkspur' comes from the spur-shaped petal that resembles a lark's claw.
- It is one of the few blue-flowering plants found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
- Cattle ranchers consider it one of the most dangerous range plants in the West.
- The flowers are pollinated primarily by long-tongued bees that can reach into the spur.
Color meanings
0
Open heart
1
Positivity
2
Swiftness