Little Larkspur

• Plant Type: Perennial herb.
• Common Names: Flathead Larkspur, Little Larkspur, Low Larkspur, Montane Larkspur.
• Color: Deep Blue, Purple-Blue.
• Flower Dimensions: The sepals are 0.79 in length. The spur is 0.39-0.79 inches.
• Flowering Seasons/Months: Late spring or early summer (May to July).
• Desert with Little Larkspur: Great Basin.

Delphinium bicolor is a perennial plant of the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. The stems of the Little Larkspur have a height of 4-24 inches.

• The stems of the Delphiniumum bicolor are solitary and green. They are reddish in the base.
• Little Larkspur plants have only a few leaves. They are primarily basal. They are petiolate. The leaf blade is round.
• The flowers of the Little Larkspur are in spikes of loose clusters. They are made of up to 15 blossoms.
• Flowers of Little Larkspur have deep blue lower petals and light blue (with markings) upper petals.

• Little Larkspur^[1] is highly poisonous to cattle and bison. The Goisiute considered the plant^[2] poisonous. According to a study^[3], larkspur poisoning in cattle is a serious problem.
• Delphinium bicolor and Delphinium glareosum are closely related. However, D. bicolor differs because of the wider-lobed cauline leaves, petal clefts that are shallower, and narrower fruits.
• The Little Larkspur plants can absorb toxic substances^[4], like herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants.
• The word Delphinium is from the Greek word “Delphos” which means dolphin. This description refers to the bud’s shape.
• The plant is called Larkspur because the flowers have a distinctive spur at the back.