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Delphinium alabamicum
Delphinium alabamicum Kral
Alabama Larkspur
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DEAL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This species is listed as imperiled in Alabama and globally.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: "Stems (45-)60-90(-130) cm. Webref 3.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flower color royal blue.
Distribution
USA: AL , GANative Distribution: A few sites in northwestern and southcentral Alabama and one site in Georgia. The Georgia population might have been planted.
Native Habitat: "Very local; thin soils in and on edges of Juniperus glades on limestone substrates." Webref 3.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Delphinium alabamicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Delphinium alabamicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Delphinium alabamicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-06Research By: SET