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Ranunculaceae > Delphinium (larkspur)

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum) Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006

The rare Tall Larkspur is a Federal Species of Concern and is endangered in NC. It grows in open areas near woods in calcareous to mafic soils.

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum) Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum) Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum) Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum) Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006


Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.


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