Delphinium depauperatum (Dwarf Larkspur, Blue Mountain Larkspur)

 7/4/05 Unpaved portion of Forest Service Road 64 between Blue Lake turnoff from 

Cty Rd 258 and Patterson @Modoc & Lassen Cty lines, 

Modoc National Forest, Warner Mountain Ranger District, CA

 7/4/05

7/4/05

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Dwarf Larkspur, Blue Mountain Larkspur

SPECIES: Delphinium depauperatum

FAMILY: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/4/2005

LOCATION: Unpaved portion of Forest Service Road 64 between Blue Lake turnoff from Cty Rd 258 and Patterson @Modoc & Lassen Cty lines, Modoc National Forest, Warner Mountain Ranger District, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Root < 5 cm

Stem 7–60 (generally < 40) cm; base ± glabrous, generally not reddish

Leaves mostly basal (cauline much reduced), ± glabrous; lobes 5–10

Inflorescence ± 1-sided; flowers 4–22; pedicels ascending, 7–73 mm, 15–50 mm apart, puberulent, often glandular

Flower: lateral sepals 11–13 mm, spur 12–16 mm

Fruit 9–16 mm

Seed winged, shiny, ± bumpy

Ecology: Moist meadows

Elevation: 1900–2600 m.  

Bioregional distribution: n&c High Sierra Nevada, Warner Mountains 

Distribution outside California: Oregon, Nevada

Synonyms: D. diversifolium subsp. harneyense Ewan 

May hybridize with  D. nuttallianum 

Horticultural information: DRN, DRY; DFCLT.