NUTTALL'S LARKSPUR
NUTTALL'S LARKSPUR
GENESIS NAME: Delphinium nuttallianum
DISTRIBUTION: Western half of the U.S. & British Columbia
SEASON: Flowers will bloom through early fall until the first frost. Fall seeded larkspur will grow through the fall and remain green until the coldest weather of winter when they will lose their color and go dormant. When warm weather returns, they will emerge from dormancy and begin growing.
MEDICAL USE: NO
POISONOUS: All parts of all larkspur species are poisonous, but new growth and the seeds contain the highest concentrations of toxic substances. There is no proven treatment for larkspur poisoning.
EDIBILITY: While beautiful to look at, larkspur is poisonous to eat.
FEATURES:
LEAVES: The leaves are deeply lobed, and most are located at the base of the plant, with a few smaller leaves borne along the flowering stem.
FRUITS: NA
DISTRIBUTION: Western half of the U.S. & British Columbia
SEASON: Flowers will bloom through early fall until the first frost. Fall seeded larkspur will grow through the fall and remain green until the coldest weather of winter when they will lose their color and go dormant. When warm weather returns, they will emerge from dormancy and begin growing.
MEDICAL USE: NO
POISONOUS: All parts of all larkspur species are poisonous, but new growth and the seeds contain the highest concentrations of toxic substances. There is no proven treatment for larkspur poisoning.
EDIBILITY: While beautiful to look at, larkspur is poisonous to eat.
FEATURES:
LEAVES: The leaves are deeply lobed, and most are located at the base of the plant, with a few smaller leaves borne along the flowering stem.
FRUITS: NA
DESCRIPTION:
Nuttall’s larkspur is one of more than 60 native species of larkspur in the United States. It is among the more wide-ranging species, occurring from British Columbia and Alberta south to California, Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as South Dakota and Nebraska. It grows in sagebrush desert, grassy shrublands, open conifer forests (especially ponderosa pine), at the edges of meadows, and along streams. It prefers well-drained gravelly soils, in moist but not wet sites. Soils can vary from acid to neutral or basic. It can be found from about 1,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation, and needs a sunny location.Nuttall’s larkspur is one of more than 60 native species of larkspur in the United States. It is among the more wide-ranging species, occurring from British Columbia and Alberta south to California, Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as South Dakota and Nebraska. It grows in sagebrush desert, grassy shrublands, open conifer forests (especially ponderosa pine), at the edges of meadows, and along streams. It prefers well-drained gravelly soils, in moist but not wet sites. Soils can vary from acid to neutral or basic. It can be found from about 1,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation, and needs a sunny location.
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