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Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum
Delphinium carolinianum Walter ssp. vimineum (D. Don) Warnock
Carolina Larkspur, Prairie Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Delphinium vimineum, Delphinium virescens var. vimineum
USDA Symbol: DECAV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Flower: Flowers in 6 inch spikes
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , LA , OK , TXNative Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Acid-based, Calcareous, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsHerbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0066 Collected May 19, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie MillsapsNPSOT 0145 Collected Apr. 26, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
Bibliography
Bibref 355 - Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest (1991) Miller, G. O.Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.
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Web Reference
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 carolinianum ssp. vimineum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-06Research By: TWC Staff