Delphinium carolinianum
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| Photo: Subspecies calciphilum | |
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| Species: | D. carolinianum
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| Delphinium carolinianum Walter
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Delphinium carolinianum, commonly known as Carolina larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the Buttercup family. It is native to the United States and Mexico where it is found in prairies and rocky glades.
It is a perennial that produces blue to white flowers in the spring. [1]
Four subspecies have been named:[2]
- D. carolinianum var. calciphilum - Native to cedar glades of the Southeastern United States
- D. carolinianum var. carolinianum - Widespread in central and eastern North America
- D. carolinianum var. vimineum - Native to coastal areas of the United States and Mexico
- D. carolinianum var. virescens - Native to the Central United States