Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Delphinium > Delphinium bicolorDelphinium bicolor (little larkspur)Synonyms: Delphinium bicolor f. bicolor; Delphinium bicolor f. devriesii; Delphinium bicolor f. helleri; Delphinium bicolor f. mccallae; Delphinium bicolor f. montanense; Delphinium bicolor var. montanense; Delphinium bicolor var. typicum (homotypic); Delphinium helleri; Plectrornis bicolor var. montanense Delphinium bicolor is a species of larkspur known as little larkspur and low larkspur. It is native to northwestern North America from British Columbia to South Dakota, where it grows in mountain forests and foothill scrub and prairie. This is a perennial herb growing from a thickly branching root system. It produces solitary stems to 40 centimeters in height and green with reddish bases. Most of the leaves are low on the stem and grow on short petioles. They are several centimeters long with many rounded lobes. The small inflorescence holds several flowers. The flower has dark purple-blue sepals each about 2 centimeters long and a spur of 1 to 2 centimeters. The plant is poisonous to cattle, less so to sheep, and it is occasionally eaten by various species of wild cervids. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Herb |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area |
V |
36286 |
Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
V |
1361 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Grasslands National Park |
II |
128635 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Wind Cave National Park |
II |
29471 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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