The colors below indicate the kind of documentation available for this species
in the California counties where it occurs.
Larkspur Delphinium depauperatum (Ranunculaceae)
The five sepals and four petals of the Larkspur fit together like a puzzle. Four of the sepals spread outward. The fifth uppermost sepal has a spur projecting backwards toward the pedicel of the flower. Nectar-bearing spurs of the two upper petals fit into the spur of the upper sepal. The two lower petals are small and hairy. Young plants and seeds of Larkspur are particularly poisonous to cattle. These plants are reportedly responsible for more cattle loss than any other group of poisonous plants. Horses, however, do not graze plants in sufficient quantities to be poisoned and sheep appear to be resistant to Larkspur toxicity.
DISTRIBUTION: Moist meadows from the High Sierra Nevada to the Warner Mountains; 1900-2600 m.
