Plant Details
Delphinium tricorne
Dwarf Larkspur
Scientific Name: |
Delphinium tricorne |
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Common Name: |
Dwarf Larkspur |
Plant Family |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
Deep Blue, Violet, Pink, White |
Size in Feet: |
up to 15" |
Bloom Time: |
March - April - May |
Bloom Area: |
Statewide (Mountains, Piedmont, Coast) |
Habitat Description: |
Rich, moist forests, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, less commonly (as along the Roanoke River in ne. NC) on very fertile alluvial deposits. Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in Piedmont and Coastal Plain. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
Goes dormant in the summer. May grow from 8" to 18" in height. |
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Flowers Uncommon in the mountains, rare in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, Dwarf Larkspur grows in rich, moist woods.
Paynter, May, 2011 |
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Patch in bloom
Paynter, May, 2011 |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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