Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A. Gray ssp. variegatum

Royal larkspur

Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Parent:	Delphinium variegatum
Genus:	Delphinium
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Delphinium emiliae
ICPN	Delphinium variegatum f. emiliae
OTHER	Delphinium variegatum f. superbum
JEF + PLANTS	Delphinium variegatum ssp. apiculatum
JEF + PLANTS	Delphinium variegatum var. apiculatum

Information about Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DEVAV) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/04/2025).