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Delphinium scaposum
Also called Barestem Larkspur, Bare-Stem Larkspur, Desert larkspur
Tall mountain larkspur (Delphinium scaposum) is a perennial wildflower in the buttercup family, native to the desert southwest of the United States and Sonora, Mexico, reaching about 60 cm. It thrives in dry, gravelly, well-drained soil and needs full sun.
Delphinium scaposum, the tall mountain larkspur or bare‑stem larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, and to Sonora in northwestern Mexico. A perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), it prefers dry, gravelly soils, and is "avidly" pollinated by bumblebees and hummingbirds. Its chromosome count is 2n=16.
Doubtful knight's-spur · Consolida armeniaca · Consolida oliveriana · Royal knight's-spur · Anderson's larkspur · Baker's delphinium · Subalpine larkspur · Little larkspur · Musk Larkspur · California larkspur · Delphinium calthifolium · Scarlet larkspur
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delphinium scaposum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
