Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum
(Blue Larkspur)
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3070
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2737
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2755
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 9526
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 9524
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Lake Somerville State Park, Lee Co. 2729
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum, Barefoot RV Park, Bend, San Saba Co. 9519
| Scientific Name | Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DECAV |
| Common Name | Blue Larkspur, Pine Woods Larkspur, Carolina Larkspur | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 523943 |
| Family | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or clay soils, coastal prairies, pine woods. Plant: Erect perennial 8 to 24 inches tall; slender, hairy stem, usually unbranched, often reddish. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves 1-1/4 to 3 inches wide, deeply palmately-divided into usually 3 to 5 narrow, long segments that may be further divided. Inflorescence: Several flowers (3 to 12) 1/2 to 1 inch wide and about as long, in a loose terminal raceme; each flower with 5 sepals, deep to pale blue; characteristic spur in the rear. Bloom Period: April to June. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and Flora of North America; D. vimineum in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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