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Delphinium carolinianum

Carolina larkspur, prairie larkspur
  • Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

Carolina larkspur, prairie larkspur

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Delphinium carolinianum

Familia:

Rannunculaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

flower

Tamaño:

3-4 (6) ft tall by 1.5-2 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

blue, white, purple

Color de la fruta:

Fenología:

Blooms in spring and goes dormant in summer.

Destacado por:

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Wildflower gardens.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Propagación:

Readily reseeds.

Luz:

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -a- Somewhat long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

pH del suelo:

somewhat acidic to highly calcareous

Apto para cultivo en:

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
Not vouchered
Selected
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Starting…
Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Hábitats nativos:

Prairies, rocky glades

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

This is an old southern garden favorite.

Comentarios generales:

This species is more common in adjacent states and occurs broadly in Midwestern prairies. its range barely makes it into Florida.


The southern end of the range is likely determined by lack of winter cold.  The seeds germinate better with winter stratification.


Delphinium caroliniana is listed as state Endangered in Florida. It is not commercially available in Florida. It might best be purchased from Alabama or Georgia seed sources.

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

North Carolina State Extension. (Undated). North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. ( https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/ ). North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University, Greensboro, NC.


Williamson, Gerry. (2009+). U.S. Wildflowers. https://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Delphinium carolinianum ). Accessed 2026.

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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