Scientific Name
Delphinium tricorne
Common Name
Dwarf larkspur; Spring larkspur
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
1 to 3 feet
Flower/fruit:
Loose raceme of bluish purple flowers; five sepals; the upper sepal extends backwards into an upright spur; four small petals
Flowering Season:
Spring
Foliage:
Basal, palmate leaves are divided into 5 to 7 irregular segments which are lobed
Site:
Rich woods, slopes
Comments:
Contains poisonous alkaloids
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